System linked item

ABSTRACT

An information product or item, such as a for sale sign, can be configured with contact information and/or elements that link the information product to a networked system and related services (with the product being called a for information product or FIP in the description). These services can make available applications such as phone and web application that can be helpful in providing an additional mechanism/electronic media as it relates to the FIP and/or any FIP related product/object/item. These services may aid someone to whom the FIP belongs in fielding, FIP related, viewer inquires while providing the FIP viewer with more options, upon making requests to said system services. The FIP may make available linked application system services to viewers of the FIP, which may belong to someone who does not know how to link such services in other ways.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

The present application is a continuation of U.S. patent applicationSer. No. 16/717,365, filed on Dec. 17, 2019 entitled “A For-DisplayAdvertisement Product and Related Method”, which is a continuation ofU.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/652,446, filed on Oct. 15, 2012,entitled “Personalized Printed Product and Related Method”, which issuedon Feb. 4, 2020 as U.S. Pat. No. 10,552,715, which claims the benefit ofU.S. Provisional Application No. 61/589,387, filed on Jan. 22, 2012,entitled “A For-Display Advertisement Product and Method”, and U.S.Provisional Application No. 61/632,397, filed on Oct. 15, 2011, entitled“System-Linked for Information Product Including Distribution, Marketingand Advertising Methods”. The foregoing are incorporated by reference asthough set forth herein in their entirety.

FIELD OF THE DISCLOSURE

The present disclosure is in the field of advertisement products andnetworked computer systems, more specifically the disclosure relates toadvertisement products that are linked to networked computer systems.

BACKGROUND

Traditional and often mass produced advertising products require thatthe owner configure said product with contact and sometimes advertisingspecific information. Mass produced advertising products are usuallyintended for display. These standard-information-products or SIP(s)typically consist of advertisement oriented products such as,information label products, information literature products, informationsign products, information object related products and/or objects thatcontain information-areas.

As standard process SIP(s) are usually purchased from online orlocation-based retail stores, with both retailers andretail-distributors being limited on the money they can make from thesale of SIP(s), usually only making a onetime small profit with each SIPunit sold, in a competitive industry “retail” where every penny madecounts.

Some typical SIP(s) categories include: 1. Information label productswhich can include peel and stick labels, peel and stick stamps, magneticlabels, static labels, non-adhesive backed labels, tags and/or otherlabel similar type of products; 2. Information literature products whichcan include personal contact cards, business contact cards, informationcards, books, post cards, fliers, pamphlets, booklets and/or otherliterature similar type products; 3. Information sign products which caninclude signs such as for sale, for rent, yard sale, lease signs and/orother sign similar type of products; 4. Information object relatedproducts which can include objects such as envelopes, cases, bulletinboards, post boards, billboards, certain signs, advertising magnets,banners, table displays, window/viewing displays, display stands, taggedkey chains and/or other advertisement oriented objects/products.

SIP(s) are usually configured with size-limited blank information areas,typically designated for end-consumer customized advertisementinformation.

SIP(s) are typically obtained and/or purchased from a distributor,including retail stores. Usually these products are size constrained,limiting the amount of information that can be directly placed onto themby the associated consumer or product owner, creating a situation thatforces the SIP owner and/or designee(s) to field, process and/ororganize all SIP related viewer of the advertisement information relatedinquires, furthermore SIP(s) are generally used once for a specificadvertising purpose and then are typically discarded and/or they aremarked up (creating an non-professional look) to update outdatedinformation contained thereon, especially contact information.

Phone and web application systems can be extremely helpful in such areasas providing advertisement and fielding inquiring caller needs.Currently when someone buys an SIP (standard-information-product)product, for advertisement purposes, such as a for sale sign and/orproduct display, and they want to apply contact information onto theSIP, such as a phone number and/or website, that point to saidpowerful/helpful application systems, there are many complicated steps.Some of these steps involve knowing how to obtain aphone-number/domain-name; developing said and useful phone/webapplication(s); and finally, pointing said phone-number/domain-name tothe newly set application. So what often time happens is the SIP ownerplaces their own contact information directly onto the SIP, in-turnforcing them to field all ad related calls.

The current disclosure provides a solution to the problems previouslyidentified by seamlessly making available SIP(s) that are linked topowerful application systems.

DISCUSSION OF KNOWN ART

U.S. Pat. No. 7,269,837 to Peter M. Redling for INTERACTIVE TELEVISIONADVERTISING METHOD discusses an interactive advertising method involvinginteraction between global computer networks and interactive televisionadvertisement.

U.S. Pat. No. 7,864,947 to Tom Weiss for CALL NOTIFICATION SYSTEM,METHOD, COMPUTER PROGRAM AND ADVERTISING METHOD discusses the use ofnetworked call (IVR) systems to manage system generated advertising.

Objects

It is an object to provide a mass producible and made for distributionsystem linked SIP, from here forward simply known as a for informationproduct or FIP, which is pre-configured with system linked contactinformation, that seamlessly links/makes available powerful systemnetworked applications, that help to manage as well as provideinformation to FIP related viewer inquires, system applications thatwould otherwise not be readily available to your typical FIP consumer.Upon referencing the FIP configured system linked contact information tocall to said system, the applications would then provide the FIP viewerwith (advertised) information as it relates to the FIP and/or the FIPrelated/advertised object(s), thus minimizing/eliminating the need ofthe FIP owner having to: field repetitive FIP related viewer inquirycalls; track FIP viewer inquiry information, i.e. inquiry timestamps,contact information, call notes, etc.; field FIP viewer messages;personally provide FIP related information to every inquiring FIPviewer; and/or from having to perform any number of other services whichthe system applications could automatically manage to aid both the FIPviewer and owner alike, such as the distribution/management ofinformation/services as they relate to any given FIP and/or the FIPadvertised product; and/or other convenient services such asautomatically connecting FIP viewer calls to FIP owner presetforward-call-to phone(s) or having system initiated text messages,containing FIP related information sent back to FIP related user phones,for use, storage and reference needs.

It is another object to show several 1-step process and other minimalstep processes by which FIP relatedservice(s)/account(s)/application(s)/transaction(s) can be initiallyset/triggered, providing optimized/convenient user to FIP servicesinteractive experience.

It is yet another object to make available a mass produced anddistributed FIP, configured with up-line distribution linkablereferral-elements, that allow for up-line referral tracking for somepre-determined amount of credits/money, preferably credit in the form ofmoney, as a percentage of money made from for-pay service-applicationsset by FIP end-owner-consumers, as a result of direct FIP referral;whereby FIP referral-elements are stored by said service systems andused to create up-line referral/crediting associations. The encloseddefined referral system, related elements and process, make available,highly valuable and alternative, revenue generation method(s) availableto retailers, distributors, organizations, groups, etc. Furthermore asan alternative to said FIP being made for distribution purposes, itinstead could be intended for in store (location) display, functioningas a referral tool that instructs end-consumers on how to access FIPrelated pay-for services, optionally credit provided to select FIPassociated distributor(s)/retailer(s) for each FIP related and activatedservice.

It is another objective to make available a reusable FIP, because theFIP manufacturing applied and system linked contact information ispermanently configured onto the FIP, with settable system-applicationsassociated/point to said contact information, the need for a FIP ownerto directly place contact/advertisement information directly onto saidFIP can be eliminated, allowing the FIP to be repeatedly used,advertising different information (including contact information) fordifferent FIP related occasions/products by simply updating saidsettable system-applications.

It is yet another objective to provide FIP system services that wouldallow FIP owners to advertise and receive FIP viewer related inquirieswithout having to reveal actual FIP owner contact information. Since FIPconfigured contact information is system-application related, the FIPowner is given the option of whether or not they want to make theircontact information public via the settable system-applicationdistributed advertised information.

Still it is another objective to make available several FIP embodimentdesign concepts/processes some of which detail how a FIP is created formass production and distribution.

Furthermore, it is yet an objective to introduce the concept for FIPrelated software that aids in creating custom FIP.

Furthermore still, it is another objective to introduce the concept fora FIP related service website that aids in creating custom FIP(s).

It is still another objective to make a available a process by which apicture can be taken of FIP configured and system-linked contact data bya FIP viewer, said picture being sent to system(s) for processing andwith results related data being returned to said viewer.

SUMMARY

One or more of the forgoing objects may be met by features in thepresent disclosure wherein a system linked for information productcalled FIP, including related methods, services and systems is now madeavailable.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The above and further objects, features and advantages will be morefully understood from the following description taken with theaccompanying drawings in which several of the drawings represents anembodiment or a component of an embodiment.

FIG. 1 shows a FIP configured with a system linked contact informationalso known as a contact-element group.

FIG. 2 shows a FIP lifecycle flowchart for the FIP depicted in FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 shows a FIP contact-element(s) group configuration alternative-1,depicting contact-element(s) associated with phone services.

FIG. 4 shows a FIP contact-element(s) group configuration alternative-2,depicting contact-element(s) associated with phone services.

FIG. 5 shows a FIP contact-element(s) group configuration alternative-3,depicting contact-element(s) associated with web services.

FIG. 6 shows a FIP contact-element(s) group configuration alternative-4,depicting contact-element(s) associated with web services.

FIG. 7 shows a FIP contact-element(s) group configuration alternative-5,depicting contact-element(s) associated with web services.

FIG. 8 shows a FIP contact-element(s) group configuration alternative-6,depicting contact-element(s) associated with phone and web services.

FIG. 9 shows a FIP contact-element(s) group configuration alternative-7,depicting contact-element(s) associated with phone and web services.

FIG. 10 shows a FIP contact-element(s) group configurationalternative-8, depicting contact-element(s) associated with internetinitiated call services.

FIG. 11 shows a FIP contact-element(s) group configurationalternative-9, depicting contact-element(s) associated with internetinitiated call services.

FIG. 12 shows a FIP contact-element(s) group configurationalternative-10, depicting contact-element(s) associated with internetinitiated call services.

FIG. 13 shows a FIP contact-element(s) group configurationalternative-11, depicting contact-element(s) associated with messagingservices.

FIG. 14 shows a FIP contact-element(s) group configurationalternative-12, depicting contact-element(s) associated with messagingservices.

FIG. 15 shows a FIP contact-element(s) group configurationalternative-13, depicting contact-element(s) associated with messagingservices.

FIG. 16 shows a FIP contact-element(s) group configurationalternative-14, depicting contact-element(s) associated with emailservices.

FIG. 17 shows a FIP contact-element(s) group configurationalternative-15, depicting contact-element(s) associated with faxingservices.

FIG. 18 shows a FIP contact-element(s) group configurationalternative-16, depicting contact-element(s) associated with faxingservices.

FIG. 19 shows a FIP contact-element(s) group configurationalternative-17, depicting contact-element(s) associated with faxingservices.

FIG. 20 shows a FIP contact-element(s) group configurationalternative-18, depicting contact-element(s) associated with SMSservices.

FIG. 21 shows a FIP contact-element(s) group configurationalternative-19, depicting contact-element(s) associated with SMSservices.

FIG. 22 shows a FIP contact-element(s) group configurationalternative-20, depicting contact-element(s) associated with SMSservices.

FIG. 23 shows a FIP contact-element(s) group configurationalternative-21, depicting contact-element(s) associated with mailingservices.

FIG. 24 shows a FIP contact-element(s) group configurationalternative-22, depicting contact-element(s) associated with mailingservices.

FIG. 25 shows a FIP contact-element(s) group configurationalternative-23, depicting contact-element(s) associated with phone andweb services.

FIG. 26 shows a FIP contact-element(s) group configurationalternative-24, depicting contact-element(s) associated with phone andweb services.

FIG. 27 shows a FIP contact-element(s) group configurationalternative-25, depicting contact-element(s) associated with webservices.

FIG. 28 shows a FIP contact-element(s) group configurationalternative-26, depicting contact-element(s) associated with phoneservices.

FIG. 29 shows a FIP contact-element(s) group configurationalternative-27, depicting contact-element(s) associated with webservices.

FIG. 30 shows a FIP contact-element(s) group configurationalternative-28, depicting contact-element(s) associated with phone andweb services.

FIG. 31 shows a FIP of type bulletin board, configured with acontact-element(s) group.

FIG. 32 shows a FIP of type label/tag, configured with acontact-element(s) group.

FIG. 33 shows a FIP of type card, configured with a contact-element(s)group.

FIG. 34 shows a FIP of type envelope, configured with acontact-element(s) group.

FIG. 35 shows a FIP of type multi-card (generic print) card-stock withdetachably attached cards, each configured with a contact-element(s)group.

FIG. 36 shows a FIP of type open/closed advertisement product,configured with a contact-element(s) group.

FIG. 37 shows a FIP of type stamping mechanism, stamp imprintingsurface, configured with a contact-element(s) group.

FIG. 38 shows a FIP of type for sale sign, configured with acontact-element(s) group.

FIG. 39 shows a FIP of type for peel and stick label, configured with acontact-element(s) group.

FIG. 40 shows a FIP of type containing multiple peel and stick labels,each configured with a contact-element(s) group.

FIG. 41 shows a FIP of type containing multiple peel and stick labels,some configured with a contact-element(s) groups and others configuredwith graphics.

FIG. 42 shows a FIP of type sign, configured with a contact-element(s)group and label/graphics placement areas.

FIG. 43 is a simple method flow chart for an embodiment which depictsthe main steps involved in using a FIP software product to produce,through the use of a fabricator services, customized FIP(s).

FIG. 44 is a simple method flow chart for an embodiment which depictsthe main steps involved in using a FIP software product to produce,locally, customized FIP(s).

FIG. 45 is a simple flow chart showing a FIP typical distributionprocess, including distributor FIP sales crediting process.

FIG. 46 shows the front and back view of a FIP, type for-sale-sign,configured with a contact-element(s) group that includes system referralelements.

FIG. 47 shows the front view of a FIP, type (retailer/distributor)for-display advertisement sign or placard, configured with acontact-element(s) group that includes system referral elements.

FIG. 48 shows the front and back view of a FIP, type for-rent-sign,configured with a contact-element(s) group that includes system referralelements.

FIG. 49 shows the front and back view of a FIP, type garage-sale-sign,configured with a contact-element(s) group that includes system referralelements.

FIG. 50 shows a front view of a FIP of type display-insert, configuredwith a contact-element(s) group, including referral element information,being inserted into a plastic insert holder, assembled holder meant forin-location display.

FIGS. 51A-D show several retailer available FIP product types, FIG. Abeing a box packaged product; FIG. B being a bottled food item; FIG. Cbeing a poly-bag packaged product; FIG. D being any packaged product;whereby each product is configured with contact-element(s), includingtype referral elements.

FIG. 52A depicts a flowchart for a broadcast FIP of a type radio,related process.

FIG. 52B-52C depicts (2) audio-transcript samples of a broadcast via FIPof a type radio.

FIG. 53A depicts a flowchart for a televised FIP of a type television,related process.

FIG. 53B depicts a snapshot of televised FIP of a type television.

FIG. 54A-54C depicts (3) sample voice-prompts similar to those thatmight be heard by a viewer/consumer/user who calls to access a systemmaintained call-services.

FIG. 55A-54H depicts (8) user initiated and system sent text-messagesamples, each message providing system services related (access)information.

FIG. 56 depicts an FIP of a type service/products referral sign, a signprimarily intended for display in retail/service organization locations.

FIG. 57 depicts a flowchart showing a preferred FIP distributionprocess, including u distributor related crediting process; whereasFIP(s) are configured with serialized referral codes.

FIG. 58A-G show (6) FIP contact-element(s) group configurationalternatives 29-35, each comprised of instructions embedded referralelements, of type website related data.

FIG. 59A-G show (6) FIP contact-element(s) group configurationalternatives 36-42, each comprised of instructions embedded referralelements, of type phone related data.

FIG. 60A-B show (2) FIP contact-element(s) group configurationalternatives 43-44, each comprised of instructions embedded referralelements, of type (mobile/downloadable) application related data.

FIG. 61A-B show (2) FIP contact-element(s) group configurationalternatives 45-46, each comprised of instructions embedded referralelements, of type SMS/text related data.

FIG. 62A-B show (2) FIP contact-element(s) group configurationalternatives 47-48, each comprised of instructions embedded referralelements, of type call-system related data.

FIG. 63 shows a FIP contact-element(s) group configurationalternative-49, comprised of instructions embedded referral elements, ofa type email related data.

FIG. 64 shows a FIP contact-element(s) group configurationalternative-50, comprised of instructions embedded referral elements, ofa type fax related data.

FIG. 65 shows a FIP contact-element(s) group configurationalternative-51, comprised of instructions embedded referral elements, ofa type (physical) mail-address related data.

FIG. 66 shows a FIP contact-element(s) group configurationalternative-52, comprised of instructions embedded referral elements, ofa type scanned-code related data.

FIG. 67 shows a FIP contact-element(s) group configurationalternative-53, comprised of instructions embedded referral elements, oftype photo-recognition related data.

FIG. 68 shows a FIP contact-element(s) group configurationalternative-54, comprised of instructions embedded referral elements, oftype photo-pattern-recognition related data.

FIG. 69A-G show a contact-element group, not defined but assumed to beany one of the applicable contact-element group embodiment possibilitiespresented in the current application, configured onto (6) possibleFIP(s), each FIP of a type product display.

FIG. 70 depicts a FIP of type PDA (mobile phone), displayingcontact-element(s) group alternative-54 on PDA screen.

FIG. 71 depicts process steps as related to FIG. 50 FIP of type displaywith insert.

FIG. 72A-F depicts FIP-parts and processes as related to FIP of typepackage-envelope containing pre-scored FIP label stock; where FIG. 72Ashows related process steps, FIG. 72B shows a packaged and consumerready FIP retail label product, FIG. 72C shows FIP label stock beingremoved from FIP retail label product related envelope, FIG. 72D-F showFIP label stock related and removed FIP labels adhered to standardinformation signs.

FIG. 73 depicts a standard information sign of type for-rent-sign beingplaced along with FIP label stock into a (retail) plastic bag,preferably to be made available for retail sale.

FIG. 74 depicts a FIP of type for-rent-sign being placed into a (retail)plastic bag, preferably to be made available for retail sale.

FIG. 75 depicts a retail ready FIP of type label-stock with peel awayFIP of type label, typically intended for placement onto SIP(s)/FIP(s).FIG. 75 could also be depicted as a retail ready FIP of type label-stocklocated in a (retail) packaging envelope, preferably to be madeavailable for retail sale.

FIG. 76A depicts a picture-submission process which initiates systemresponse(s), preferably, response(s) as related to FIP of a typebillboard, as shown in FIG. 76B.

FIG. 77 depicts a FIP of a type building configured with stencillettering of said building related organization name and slogan.

FIG. 78 depicts a FIP of a type building configured with a sign, signconfigured with lettering of said building related organization name andslogan.

FIG. 79 depicts a FIP of a type landmark (Statue of Liberty).

FIG. 80 depicts a picture-submission process by which an organizationauthorized affiliate converts an existing SIP (standard informationproduct) into an FIP, were said FIP related system responses can betriggered by pictures of said FIP being submitted to said system forprocessing by FIP viewers.

FIG. 81A-B depicts an FIP of a type hang-ready card configured withreferral reference information, card primarily meant for retail/servicelocation display and consumer consumption.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

An information product, such as a for sale sign, configured with contactinformation and/or elements that link the advertisement/informationproduct to, globally networked system, related services, called a forinformation product or FIP, is discussed herein. These services makeavailable powerful applications such as phone and web application thatare extremely helpful in providing an additional advertisementmechanism/electronic-media as it relates to the FIP and/or any FIPrelated product/object/item. These services aid the FIP owner infielding, FIP related, viewer called in inquires while providing the FIPviewer with more options when researching FIP related/advertised iteminformation, upon calling to said system services. The FIP seamlesslymakes available linked and powerful application system services to theFIP owner, who in most cases would not know how to link such services.Also disclosed is a method of crediting up-line distributors forend-consumer owner distributed FIP related new system services setup,crediting preferably monetary as related with for-pay system services.

Still Further disclosed is a method by which pictures taking of FIPs canbe system submitted to initiate pre-defined system responses, one suchresponse being the send of data as related to said FIP and/or said FIPadvertised item.

Furthermore disclosed is a method involving the retail/service locationdisplay of FIPs configured with item(s) referral references information;whereby viewers reference said FIP configured information to access saidFIP related and linked services in order to obtain access to saiditem(s); whereby credit as related to item(s) obtained/purchased, creditpreferably monetary, would be paid to the referring said retail/servicelocation owner/organization.

FIG. 1 depicts a mass produced for retail and/or wholesale distributionsystem-linked for information product or FIP 700, configured withoptional text/graphics artwork 850, implied not shown, andcontact-element(s) group 10A information, consisting of product barcode800, system phone number 10B, labeled reference-id area 10C, and FIPinstructions 10D; whereby system phone number 10B a type of call address950, points to system 600 maintained phone-services 901, a type ofsystem service 900; wherein system 600, using phone number 10B, can becalled-to, using a call device 620. Call address 950 is defined as anycall-id, phone-number, phone-ip, etc., used to place an audio call tosystem 600, via a calling device such as a phone, PDA, call-enablecomputer, etc. System services 900 when accessed, distribute/capture FIP700 related, and typically FIP owner 500 set, information/data toviewer(s) 510 and other users.

System service 900 types can include phone services 901, web services904, call services 910, messaging services 912, email services 914, faxservices 916, SMS services 918, mail services 920, Electronic Services930 and variations and combinations thereof. Electronic Services 930include any non-physical related services elements, such asphysical-mailing services and can encompass phone services, webservices, messaging services, email services, electronic ax services,SMS services, any other electronic based services and/or variationsand/or combinations thereof.

FIG. 2 depicts a lifecycle flowchart for FIP 700 depicted in FIG. 1,from the manufacturing process thru owner 500 operational use step 1000,where system 600 maintained phone services 901 are made ready foractivation and use by FIP related users, process detailed by, sub-step1001, phone number 10B is pointed at system 600 maintained phoneservices 901.

Step 2000, FIP 700 is mass produced by manufacturer 505 and distributed,process detailed by, sub-step 2001, manufacturer 505 appliescontact-element(s) group 10A to FIP 700; sub-step 2002, FIP 700 isreplicated and grouped by manufacture 505, forming FIP 700 batch, madeavailable for distribution; sub-step 2003, FIP batch is assigned to aspecific distributor 508 and then sent/shipped for distribution. Step3000, distributor 508 receives FIP 700 batch to inventory, whereby batchrelated FIP 700 units are staged for end-consumer (FIP owner 500)distribution, process detailed by, sub-step 3001, distributor 508supplies/makes available FIP 700 individual units for end-consumer,preferably setting product on shelves for purchase. Step 4000, FIP owner500 prepares FIP 700 for display, process detailed by, sub-step 4001,owner 500 reviews FIP-instructions 10D, preferably configured directlyon FIP 700, in order to receive instruction on how/where to set FIP 700linked system 600 services. Preferably instructions 10D would referowner 500 to some specified website to set said and FIP 700 relatedservices; sub-step 4002, owner 500 sets FIP 700 linked and system 600maintained phone services 901 as related to FIP 700 advertised item 880and/or to FIP 700 itself. Phone services 901 settings are set via anowner 500 accessible networked computing device 620, such as a networkedcomputer and/or PDA. During the phone services 901 setup process system600 generates to provide a phone services 901 linked reference id 10R toowner 500 for placement onto FIP 700; sub-step 4003, owner 500preferably scribes newly generated reference id 10R directly onto FIP700 in reference id area 10C, making FIP 700 ready for use; sub-step4004, owner 500 displays and/or otherwise makes FIP 700 available forviewer 510 viewing, reference and use. Step 5000, viewer 510, calls toconnect with system 600 using call device 610 and calling to systemphone number 10B, process detailed by, sub-step 5001, viewer 510, usingphone device 610 is prompted by phone service 901 to enter reference-id10R, using either by touch-tone and/or voice input commands, upon viewer510 entry, visitor access to owner 500 set phone services 901 isgranted; sub-step 5002, owner 500 would then access a phone services 901related and designated systems 600 area, preferably an account, toreview/respond to any viewer 510 phone services 901 visitor accessrelated activity/requests; and/or retrieve any viewer 510 submitteddata, e.g. voice messages, translated voice-messages, action requests,etc.; sub-step 5003, preferably, viewer 510 and/or owner 500 phoneservices 901 (pre-designated) session-activity including any-to-allsystem 600 data-exchanges would be processed and/or stored onto system600 in the form of transaction-logs and/or files, allowing system 600administrators and/or owner 500 and/or viewers 510 access to all or somepre-defined portion of said pre-designated log/data/file/information.

As defined in the current application, a FIP or for information product,is a product that is configured with and/or supplied with system 600linked contact-element(s) group data; whereas a SIP or standardinformation product is defined as a product that is NOT configured withand/or supplied with system 600 linked contact-element(s) group data.

FIP(s) similar to that depicted in FIG. 1, can be of any type asselected from the following group, for information label product; forinformation literature product; for information sign product; forinformation object product; or it could be a for information arealocated in, on or around a SIP (standard-information-product) and/or anyapplicable object. More specifically FIP 700 could be a for informationlabel product selected from a group consisting of peel and stick labels,peel and stick stamps, magnetic labels, static labels, non-adhesivebacked labels, pre-scored label stock, bundled pre-scored label stock,bundled labels, labels, tags, various types of cards, any otherapplicable label product type and/or any variation and/or combinationsthereof; and/or FIP 700 could be a for information literature productselected from a group consisting of spec-sheets/documents,data-sheets/documents, sales-literature/documents/sheets/fliers,tear-away-page booklets, containers, personal contact cards, businesscontact cards, information cards, books, post cards, fliers, pamphlets,booklets, bundled documents, documents, magazines, paper products, cardstock, perforated card stock, pre-configured paper products, menus,pamphlets, business cards, any card, mailers, post cards, gift cards,coupons, lab notebooks, notebooks, planners, any other applicableliterature product type and/or any variation and/or combinationsthereof; and/or FIP 700 could be a for information sign product selectedfrom a group consisting of information signs, for sale signs, for rentsigns, for lease signs, yard sale signs, organization informationalsigns, event information signs, service information signs, productinformation signs, hiring information signs, space available signs, notrespassing signs, private road signs, vacancy information signs,general information signs, location information signs, generic signs,advertisement signs, any other applicable sign type and/or any variationand/or combinations thereof; and/or FIP 700 could be a for informationobject product selected from a group consisting of boxes, moving boxes,packaging, product packaging, products, luggage, envelopes, briefcases,backpacks, purses, wallets, garnet bags, gym bags, personal bags, anybag, document containers, product cases, PDAs, phones, mobile computers,electronic books, tablet computers, music players, protective cases, anyother container type, bulletin boards, passports, birth certificates,social security cards, credit cards, charge cards, any card, key chains,dog collars, kid bracelets, jewelry, any display boards, floor/counterdisplays, sign holders, counter display sign holders, floor display signholders, hanging sign holders, insert signs intended for placement intosign holders, any product display, any services/information/eventdisplay, any display, personal accessories, skates, roller blades,sporting equipment, electronic equipment, mobile electronic equipment,tools, motorized tools, home furnishings, furniture, kitchen items,desk/office items, sales items, items that could be lost or stolen,motorized vehicles, bikes, scooters, non-motorized vehicles, anyadvertisement related object/item, any other applicable object typeand/or any variation and/or combinations thereof; or instead of FIP 700being a product type it could be a for information area located on anyof the previously mentioned or unmentioned FIP(s). Furthermore, some toevery page and/or piece in FIP 700 item(s) containing multiple pagesand/or pieces could be a FIP 700 duplicate, i.e. said tear-away-pagebooklets could be comprised of FIP 700 duplicates, each page meant fortear-away, preferably by a user/consumer; furthermore, each page/pieceor FIP 700 copy could contain same and/or different contact-elementdata. Still, FIP(s) of a type container could be designed to hold atleast one other FIP, optionally in addition to other items, objects,SIP(s), etc.; similarly as depicted in FIG. 69.

As a FIGS. 1 and 2 alternative to using a networked computing device 620to access system 600 in order to set system services 900, owner 500could instead use a phone to set system services 900 ideally using IVRtype call-applications.

FIP 700 depicted in FIG. 2, sub-step 2002, alternatively could beconfigured with at least one and/or any combination of the following, aunique code and/or id; a serialized barcode, similar to those depictedin FIGS. 25-27; a serialized reference id; a human and/or devicereadable (serialized) code; a unique call-address; any applicablecontact-element; any applicable serialized contact-element; and/orvariations thereof; whereas each FIP700 batch (similarly referred to asa bundle in current application) could be configured with at least oneand/or any combination of the following, a unique code and/or id; aserialized code and/or id; a serialized barcode; a human and/or devicereadable (serialized) code; any applicable contact-element; anyapplicable serialized contact-element; and/or variations thereof.

FIG. 2, applicable, FIP 700 contact-element(s), serializedcontact-element(s) and/or FIP batch/bundle/lot codes can be unique at acall address 950, system services 900, system 600, manufacturer,distributer, retailer and/or any other predetermined grouping-level.Serialization of FIP(s) and/or FIP batches allows for up-linedistribution tracking of any FIP related and set system services 900,allowing for predetermined up-line distributor crediting for each newFIP related system service 900 set, optional monetary crediting whenfor-pay services 900 are set, similar process/concept depicted in FIG.51 Paid up-line distributor crediting incents distributors tomove/distribute FIP product. Serialization of contact-element(s),including reference ids, defined at any grouping level, assuresuniqueness of said serialize contact-element within said grouping level,thus avoiding FIP to system service set-up activation relatedduplication errors.

As appropriate, any of the alternatives as they relate to FIGS. 1 and 2can similarly be applied to any embodiment depicted in the currentapplication. Furthermore it is to be understood that the steps depictedin FIG. 2 and as appropriate, could be re arranged, collapsed, expanded,removed and/or have other steps added without deviating from the mainprocess concept(s).

FIG. 3 shows (FIG. 1) contact-element(s) group 30A alternative-1,consisting of a system phone number 30B, reference id 30R andFIP-instructions 30D; whereas FIP-instructions 30D instruct owner 500 onhow/where to set phone services 901. Next, owner 500 would set phoneservices 901; whereas during the phone services 901 setup process system600 would activate phone number 30B and reference id 30R by pointingthem at activated phone services 901; at this point FIP 700 would beplaced (made available) for display, whereby an inquiring viewer 510could then call to system phone number 30B and, when prompted,provide/submit reference id 30R to system 600 to access FIP 700 and/orFIP 700 advertised item 880 related phone services 901.

FIG. 4 shows (FIG. 1) contact-element(s) group 40A alternative-2,consisting of a, FIP 700 unique, phone number 40B and FIP-instructions40D; whereas FIP-instructions 40D instruct owner 500 on how/where to setphone services 901. Next, owner 500 would set phone services 901;whereas during the phone services 901 setup process system 600 wouldactivate phone number 40B by pointing it at activated phone services901; at this point FIP 700 would be placed (made available) for display,whereby an inquiring viewer 510 could then call system phone number 40Bto access FIP 700 and/or FIP 700 advertised item 880 related phoneservices 901.

FIG. 5 shows (FIG. 1) contact-element(s) group 50A alternative-3,consisting of a general system web address 50E, reference id area 50Cand FIP-instructions 50D; whereas FIP-instructions 50D instruct owner500 on how/where to set system 600 maintained and owner 500 settable webservices 904; whereas during the web services 904 setup process system600 would generate-to-provide a web services 904 related reference id50R to owner 500 for placement into reference id area 50C; at this pointFIP 700 would then be placed (made available) for display, whereby aninquiring viewer 510 could then lookup general system web address 50E todisplay services website 908, through which inquiring viewer 510 wouldthen provide/submit reference id 50R to system 600 to access FIP 700and/or FIP 700 advertised item 880 related web services 904.

FIG. 6 shows (FIG. 1) contact-element(s) group 60A alternative-4,consisting of a general system web address 60E, reference id 60R andFIP-instructions 60D; whereas FIP-instructions 60D instruct owner 500 onhow/where to set web services 904. Next, owner 500 would set webservices 904; whereas during the web services 904 setup process system600 activates web address 60E related reference id 60R by pointing it atweb services 904; at this point FIP 700 would then be placed (madeavailable) for display whereby an inquiring viewer 510 could then lookupgeneral system web address 60E to display service website 908, throughwhich inquiring viewer 510 would then provide/submit reference id 60R tosystem 600 to access FIP 700 and/or FIP 700 advertised item 880 relatedweb services 904.

FIG. 7 shows (FIG. 1) contact-element(s) group 70A alternative-5,consisting of a direct system web address 70E and FIP-instructions 70D;whereas FIP-instructions 70D instruct owner 500 on how/where to set webservices 904. Next, owner 500 would set web services 904; whereas duringthe web services 904 setup process system 600 would generate/activatedirect system web address 70E, related services website 908 and website908 displayed/activated web services 904; at this point FIP 700 wouldthen be placed (made available) for display whereby an inquiring viewer510 could then lookup direct system web address 70E to display serviceswebsite 908 though which inquiring viewer 510 would then access FIP 700and/or FIP 700 advertised item 880 related web services 904.

FIG. 8 shows (FIG. 1) contact-element(s) group 80A alternative-6,consisting of a general system web address 80E, general system phonenumber 80B, reference id area 80C and FIP-instructions 80D; whereasFIP-instructions 80D instruct owner 500 on how/where to set system 600maintained and owner 500 settable web services 904 and phone services901. Next, owner 500 would set web services 904 and phone services 901;whereas during the web services 904 and phone services 901 setup processsystem 600 would provide a web services 904 and phone services 901related reference id 80R to owner 500 for placement into reference idarea 80C; at this point FIP 700 would then be placed (made available)for display, whereby an inquiring viewer 510 could then lookup generalsystem web address 80E to display service website 908 through whichinquiring viewer 510 would then provide/submit reference id 80R tosystem 600 to access FIP 700 and/or FIP 700 advertised item 880 relatedweb services 904; or an inquiring viewer 510 could then lookup directsystem phone number 80B and, when prompted, provide/submit reference id80R to system 600 to access FIP 700 and/or FIP 700 advertised item 880related phone services 901.

FIG. 9 shows (FIG. 1) contact-element(s) group 90A alternative-7,consisting of a general system web address 90E, general system phonenumber 90B, reference id 90R and FIP-instructions 90D; whereasFIP-instructions 90D instruct owner 500 on how/where to set system 600maintained and owner 500 settable web services 904 and phone services901. Next, owner 500 would set web services 904 and phone services 901;whereas during the web services 904 and/or phone services 901 setupprocess system 600 activates web services 904 and phone services 901related reference id 90R; at this point FIP 700 would then be placed(made available) for display, whereby an inquiring viewer 510 could thenlookup general system web address 90E and associated services website904 through which inquiring viewer 510 would then provide/submitreference id 90R to system 600 to access FIP 700 and/or FIP 700advertised item 880 related web services 904; or an inquiring viewer 510could then call to general system phone number 90B and, when prompted,provide/submit reference id 90R to system 600 to access FIP 700 and/orFIP 700 advertised item 880 related phone services 901.

FIG. 10 shows (FIG. 1) contact-element(s) group 100A alternative-8,consisting of a general call id 100F, reference id area 100C andFIP-instructions 100D; and whereas FIP-instructions 100D instruct owner500 on how/where to set system 600 maintained and owner 500 settablecall services 910. Next, owner 500 would set call services 910; whereasduring the call services 910 setup process system 600 would provide asystem 600 unique and call services 910 related reference id 100R toowner 500 for placement into reference id area 100C; at this point FIP700 would then be placed (made available) for display, whereby aninquiring viewer 510 could access call services website 952 (or relatedand said software application) to place a phone call to general call id100F and then, when prompted, provide/submit reference id 100R to system600 to access FIP 700 and/or FIP 700 advertised item 880 related callservices 910. General call id 100F would be maintained by a third partyprovider 960 (such as SKYPE™ or similar online communication services).

FIG. 11 shows (FIG. 1) contact-element(s) group 110A alternative-9,consisting of a general call id 110F, reference id 110C andFIP-instructions 110D; whereas FIP-instructions 110D instruct owner 500on how/where to set FIG. 10 defined call services 910. Next, owner 500would set call services 910; whereas during the call services 910 setupprocess system 600 would activate call services 910 related reference id110R; at this point for sale sign 100 would then be placed (madeavailable) for display, whereby an inquiring viewer 510 could accessFIG. 10 defined call services website 952 (or related and said software)to place a phone call to general call id 110F and then, when prompted,provide/submit reference id 110R to system 600 to access FIP 700 and orFIP 700 advertised item 880 related call services 910. Call web address110G is the service provider website where a viewer 510 would go toaccess call-applications and software for local computer install.General call id 101F would be maintained by a third party provider 960(such as SKYPE™ or similar online communication services).

FIG. 12 shows (FIG. 1) contact-element(s) group 120A alternative-10,consisting of a direct-call id 120F and FIP-instructions 120D; whereasFIP-instructions 120D instruct owner 500 on how/where to set FIG. 10defined call services 910. Next, owner 500 would set call services 910;whereas during the call services 910 setup process system 600 wouldpoint direct call id 120F to call services 910; at this point FIP 700would be placed (made available) for display, whereby an inquiringviewer 510 could access FIG. 10 defined call services website 952 (orrelated and said software) to place a phone call to direct call id 120Fto access FIP 700 and/or FIP 700 advertised item 880 related callservices 910. General call id 120F would be maintained by a third partyprovider 960 (such as SKYPE™ or similar online communication services).Call web address 120G is the service provider website where a viewer 510would go to access call-applications and software for a local computerinstall.

In FIGS. 10-12, call web address 110G is a provider 960 operatedwebsite, accessible by viewer 510, to either runcommunication-applications via site services and/or to downloadcommunication-application(s) to install/run computer local. In additionto and in order to share call services 910 related data, provider 960systems would preferably be networked with system 600. Alternativelycall web address could be optionally configured directly onto orprovided with FIP 700.

FIG. 13 shows (FIG. 1) contact-element(s) group 130A alternative-11,consisting of a general messaging web address 130H, a reference id area130C and FIP-instructions 130D; whereas FIP-instructions 130D instructowner 500 on how/where to set FIG. 10 defined call services 912. Next,owner 500 would set messaging services 912; whereas during the messagingservices 912 setup process system 600 would provide a system 600 uniqueand messaging services 912 related reference id 130R to owner 500 forplacement into reference area 130C; at this point FIP 700 would beplaced (made available) for display, whereby an inquiring viewer 510could send a message to owner 500 by accessing general messaging webaddress 130H related message initiation website 954, whereby aninquiring viewer 510 would enter/submit reference id 130R and anelectronic message 955 to send electronic message 955 to owner 500,whereby owner 500 would preferably receive electronic message 955 via amessage services 912 related electronic message 955 retrieval/reviewservice/mechanism/process.

FIG. 14 shows (FIG. 1) contact-element(s) group 140A alternative-12,consisting of a general messaging web address 140H, a reference id area140R and FIP-instructions 140D; whereas FIP-instructions 140D instructowner 500 on how/where to set FIG. 10 defined messaging services 912.Next, owner 500 would set messaging services 912; whereas during themessaging services 912 setup process system 600 would activate messagingservices 912 related reference id 140R; at this point FIP 700 would beplaced (made available) for display, whereby an inquiring viewer 510could send a message to owner 500 by accessing a general messaging webaddress 140H related message initiation website 954, through whichinquiring viewer 510 could access messaging services 912 to enter/submitreference id 140R and an electronic message 955 to send electronicmessage 955 to owner 500, whereby owner 500 would preferably receiveelectronic message 955 via a message services 912 related electronicmessage 955 retrieval/review service/mechanism/process. Alternativelymessaging services 912 via message initiation website 954 could allowfor any form of communication to be sent/processed; said communicationscould include but are not limited to faxes, pages, calls, all types ofmessages (including voice, text, email, etc.).

FIG. 15 shows (FIG. 1) contact-element(s) group 150A alternative-13,consisting of a direct messaging web address 150H and FIP-instructions150D; whereas FIP-instructions 150D instruct owner 500 on how/where toset messaging services 912. Next, owner 500 would set messaging services912; whereas during the messaging services 912 setup process system 600would generate/activate direct messaging web address 150H and relatedmessage initiation website 954 which in turn would present newly setmessaging services 912; at this point FIP 700 would be placed (madeavailable) for display, whereby an inquiring viewer 510 could send amessage to owner 500 by accessing a general messaging web address 150Hrelated message initiation website 954, through which inquiring viewer510 could access messaging services 912 to prepare/submit an electronicmessage 955 for send to owner 500 who would then receive electronicmessage 955 via a message services 912 related electronic message 955retrieval/review service/mechanism/process.

FIG. 16 shows (FIG. 1) contact-element(s) group 160A alternative-14,consisting of a direct system email address 160J and FIP-instructions160D; whereas FIP-instructions 160D instruct owner 500 on how/where toset email services 914. Next, owner 500 would set email services 914;whereas during the email services 912 setup process system 600 wouldgenerate/activate system email address 160H; at this point FIP 700 wouldbe placed (made available) for display, whereby an inquiring viewer 510could send an email 957 to system email address 160H fordistribution/processing by email services 914 for owner 500retrieval/review/other purposes.

FIG. 17 shows (FIG. 1) contact-element(s) group 170A alternative-15,consisting of a general fax number 170K, a reference id area 170C andFIP-instructions 170D; whereas FIP-instructions 170D instruct owner 500on how/where to set fax services 916. Next, owner 500 would set faxservices 916; whereas during the fax services 916 setup process system600 would provide a system 600 unique and fax services 916 relatedreference id 170R to owner 500 for placement into reference id area170C; at this point FIP 700 would be placed (made available) fordisplay, whereby an inquiring viewer 510 could send fax 959 by callingto general fax number 170K and, when prompted, entering/submittingreference id 170R to start processing fax 959 fordistribution/processing to/by fax services 916 for owner 500retrieval/review/other purposes.

FIG. 18 shows (FIG. 1) contact-element(s) group 180A alternative-16,consisting of a general fax number 180K, a reference id area 180R andFIP-instructions 180D; whereas FIP-instructions 180D instruct owner 500on how/where to set fax services 916. Next, owner 500 would set faxservices 916; whereas during the fax services 916 setup process system600 would activate faxing services 916 related reference id 180R; atthis point FIP 700 would be placed (made available) for display, wherebyan inquiring viewer 510 could send fax 959 by calling to general faxnumber 180K and, when prompted, entering/submitting reference id 180R tostart processing fax 959 for distribution/processing to/by fax services916 for owner 500 retrieval/review/other purposes.

FIG. 19 shows (FIG. 1) contact-element(s) group 190A alternative-17,consisting of a general fax number 190K, and FIP-instructions 190D;whereas FIP-instructions 190D instruct owner 500 on how/where to set faxservices 916. Next, owner 500 would set fax services 916; whereas duringthe fax services 916 setup process system 600 would assign/activatesystem 600 unique direct fax number 190K and point it to fax services916; at this point FIP 700 would be placed (made available) for display,whereby an inquiring viewer 510 could send fax 959 by calling to generalfax number 190K for distribution/processing to/by fax services 916 forowner 500 retrieval/review/other purposes.

FIG. 20 shows (FIG. 1) contact-element(s) group 200A alternative-18,consisting of a general SMS address 200L (short code), a reference idarea 200C and FIP-instructions 200D; whereas FIP-instructions 200Dinstruct owner 500 on how/where to set SMS services 918. Next, owner 500would set SMS services 918; whereas during the SMS services 918 setupprocess system 600 would provide a system 600 unique and SMS services918 related reference id 200R to owner 500 for placement into referenceid area 200C; at this point FIP 700 would be placed (made available) fordisplay, whereby an inquiring viewer 510 could send a SMS message 961containing reference id 200R to general SMS address 200L toaccess/request/initiate system 600 available and owner 500 set SMSservices 918.

FIG. 21 shows (FIG. 1) contact-element(s) group 210A alternative-19,consisting of a general SMS address 210L, a reference id 210R andFIP-instructions 210D; whereas FIP-instructions 210D instruct owner 500on how/where to set SMS services 918. Next, owner 500 would set SMSservices 918, whereas during the SMS services 918 setup process system600 would activate SMS services 918 related reference id 210R; at thispoint FIP 700 would be placed (made available) for display whereby aninquiring viewer 510 could send a SMS message 961 containing referenceID 210R to general SMS address 200L to access/request/initiate system600 available and owner 500 set SMS services 918.

In FIG. 20-21, as an alternative, FIP-instructions could request viewerto send additional/specific information/data, along with said referenceid to system 600 for more advanced processing purposes. Optionally, SMSshort code addresses could instead be long-code address (or standardphone-id/number) and called to gain access.

FIG. 22 shows (FIG. 1) contact-element(s) group 220A alternative-20,consisting of a direct SMS address 220L and FIP-instructions 220D;whereas FIP-instructions 220D instruct owner 500 on how/where to set SMSservices 918. Next, owner 500 would set SMS services 918; whereas duringthe SMS services 918 setup process system 600 would assign/activatesystem 600 unique SMS address 22L and point it to SMS services 918; atthis point FIP 700 would be placed (made available) for display wherebyan inquiring viewer 510 could send a SMS message 961 to SMS services 918to access/request/initiate system 600 available and owner 500 set SMSservices 918. Alternatively, FIP-instructions 220D could also requestviewer 510 to send specific information/data in SMS message 961 tosystem 600 for more advanced processing purposes.

FIG. 23 shows (FIG. 1) contact-element(s) group 230A alternative-21,consisting of a reference id area 230C, system street address 230M andFIP-instructions 230D, whereas system street address 230M points to (oris addressed to) a system 600 related mail processing provider 963.Initially, owner 500 preferably reads FIP-instructions 230D, to learnhow/where to set mail services 920; Next, owner 500 would set mailservices 920; whereas during the mail services 920 setup process system600 would provide a system 600 unique and mail services 920 relatedreference id 230R to owner 500 for placement into reference id area230C; at this point FIP 700 would be placed (made available) fordisplayed, whereby an inquiring viewer 510 using a mailing addressconsisting of reference id 230R and system street address 230M can sendmail 963 to mail services 920 related mail processing provider 965;whereby mail processing provider 965 would reference mail 963 containedreference id 230R and related mail services 920instructions/directions/comments to process mail 963 per owner 500 setmail services 920 instruction/directions/commands.

FIG. 24 shows (FIG. 1) contact-element(s) group 240A alternative-22,consisting of a reference id area 240R, system street address 240M andFIP-instructions 240D, whereas system street address 240M points to (oris addressed to) a system 600 related mail processing provider 963.Initially, owner 500 preferably reads FIP-instructions 240D, to learnhow/where to set mail services 920; Next, owner 500 would set mailservices 920; whereas during the mail services 920 setup process system600 would activate mail services 920 related reference id 240R; at thispoint FIP 700 would be placed (made available) for displayed, whereby aninquiring viewer 510 using a mailing address consisting of reference id240R and system street address 240M can send mail 963 to mail services920 related mail processing provider 965; whereby mail processingprovider 965 would reference mail 963 contained reference id 240R andrelated mail services 920 instructions/directions/comments to processmail 963 per owner 500 set mail services 920instruction/directions/commands.

In FIGS. 23-24, system street address could instead be a single, maildistribution provider(s) recognized, location id; whereas the locationid when scanned would provide to the mail distribution provider(s)routing information/instructions; furthermore a handling id could beused in place of both the location and reference id; whereas thehandling id when scanned would provide to the mail distributionprovider(s) routing/handling information/instructions. A primaryadvantage to using a process like this is flexibility in routing of mailparcels, as routing could be change (and optionally billed) real timeper owner 500 and/or qualified designee inputs to system services 900.The following generally describes said previous alternative mailservices process: 1. mail parcels would be received by a maildistribution provider such as the US Postal Service, Fed-Ex, UPS and/orsimilar; 2. given the mail distribution provider systems are networkedwith system 600 the mail distribution provider would then scan mailparcel location and/or handling ID to fulfill parcel routing/handlinginstruction, including possible delivery of parcel to mail processingprovider or other designation; 3. in a case where mail parcel is(addressed to via physical address and/or location-id) sent to a mailprocessing provider they would then preferably scan a handling ID tofulfill owner 500 system services 900 inputted request/commands.

FIG. 25 shows (FIG. 1) contact-element(s) group 250A alternative-23,consisting of the same contact-element(s) group 90A shown in FIG. 9 withthe addition of a system 600 related and FIP 700 unique activationbarcode 250N; whereas unique activation barcode 250N is scanned by asystem 600 networked scanner 922 which in turn activates reference id250R making it available to system 600 for owner 500 setup andactivation process as described in FIG. 9. Reference id 250R can beunique at either a system 600 or a call-address 950 level.Alternatively, an activation barcode such as the one depicted in FIG.25, can be set as such, to activate multiple contact-element(s), asrelated with any given FIP.

FIG. 26 shows (FIG. 1) contact-element(s) group 260A alternative-24,consisting of a similar contact-element(s) group 250A as that depictedin FIG. 25 with the addition of a opaque rub away covering material 160P(in figure it is shown as translucent for depiction purposes) which isinitially covering reference id 250R (depicted in FIG. 25) so as to keepin private until such point an owner 500 obtains/purchases FIP 700 andactivates reference id 250R per setup and activation process describedin FIG. 25. Alternatively, activation barcode 250N could be omitted fromFIP 700 and covering material 260P could initially conceal reference id250R.

FIG. 27 shows (FIG. 1) contact-element(s) group 270A alternative-25,consisting of a similar contact-element(s) group 70A as that depicted inFIG. 7 with the addition of a opaque rub away covering material 270P (infigure it is shown as translucent for depiction purposes) which isinitially covering direct system web address 70E (depicted in FIG. 7);and activation barcode 270N which when scanned by a system 600 networkedscanner 922 activates direct system web address 70E making it availableto system 600 for the continuation of the owner 500 setup and activationprocess as described in FIG. 7. In FIGS. 26 and 27, alternativelycovering material 260P could also include peel-away tape; peel-awayfilm; packaging materials; any other temporary (printed/written)information concealing type of method and combination thereof.

FIG. 28 shows (FIG. 1) contact-element(s) group 280A alternative-26,consisting of contact-element (placement) area phone number area 280Sand FIP-instructions 280D; whereas FIP-instructions 280D instruct owner500 on how/where to retrieve direct system phone number 280B and setsystem 600 maintained and owner 500 settable phone services 901. Next,owner 500 would set phone services 901; whereas during the phoneservices 901 setup process system 600 would assign/point direct systemid 280B to phone services 901; system 600 would also distribute a directsystem phone number 280B to owner 500 for placement into phone numberarea 280C; at this point FIP 700 would be placed (made available) fordisplay, whereby an inquiring viewer 510 could then call to directsystem phone number 280B to access FIP 700 advertised item 880 relatedphone services 901. In some cases, the FIP-Instructions could be theonly contact-element located on FIP 700, simply intended to provideowner 500 on how to set system services 900 as they relate to FIP 700.

FIG. 29 shows (FIG. 1) contact-element(s) group 290A alternative-27,consisting of web address area 290T, reference id area 290C andFIP-instructions 290D; whereas FIP-instructions 290D instruct owner 500on how/where to retrieve general system web address 290E and set system600 maintained and owner 500 settable web services 904. Next, owner 500would set web services 904; whereas during the web services 904 setupprocess system 600 would provide both web address 290E and reference id290R to owner 500 placement into web address area 290T and reference idarea 290C, respectively; at this point FIP 700 would be placed (madeavailable) for display, whereby an inquiring viewer 510 could thenlookup general system web address 290E to access services website 908through which inquiring viewer 510 would then provide/submit referenceid 50R to system 600 to access FIP 700 advertised/related item 880related web services 904.

FIG. 30 shows (FIG. 1) contact-element(s) group 300A alternative-28,consisting of web address area 300T, phone number area 300S, referenceid area 300C and FIP-instructions 300D; whereas FIP-instructions 300Dinstruct owner 500 on how/where to set system 600 maintained and owner500 settable web services 904 and phone services 901. Next, owner 500would set web services 904 and phone services 901; whereas during theweb services 904 and phone services 901 setup process system 600 wouldprovide a web services 904 and phone services 901 related general systemweb address 300B, phone address 300E and reference id 80R to owner 500for placement into web address area 300T, phone number area 300S andreference id area 300C, respectively; at this point FIP 700 would beplaced (made available) for display, whereby an inquiring viewer 510could then lookup general system web address 300B to access a servicewebsite 908 through which inquiring viewer 510 could then provide/submitreference id 300R to system 600 to access FIP 700 advertised/relateditem 880 related phone services 904; and/or an inquiring viewer 510could then call to general system phone number 300E and, when prompted,provide/submit reference id 300R to system 600 to access FIP 700advertised/related item 880 related phone services 901.

FIG. 31 shows a preferred embodiment of a manufactured, pre-configured,mass-produced and owner 500 obtainable FIP 700 of a typebulletin-advertisement board 702 which contains contact-element(s) group310A, a contacts elements group consisting of a general system phonenumber 310B, direct system web address 310E, activation barcode 310N,product inventory barcode 801, reference id(s) 310R-1 through 310R-5 andFIP-instructions 310D; whereas when activation barcode 310N is scanned(as described in FIG. 25) reference id(s) 310R-1 through 310R-5 anddirect system web address 310E are made available to system 600 forowner 500 to set each reference id 310R-1 through 310R-5 related phoneservices (as per similar process described in FIG. 3). The activationbarcode 310N activation would also activate direct system web address310E, making it available to system 600 for owner 500 to set related webservices 904 (as per similar process described in FIG. 7).

FIG. 32 shows a preferred embodiment of a manufactured, pre-configured,mass-produced, mass-distributed and owner 500 obtainable FIP 700 of atype tag 703; whereas tag 703 can have an adhesive back and/or beassembled with/to a chain, ring, signs, containers and/or any otherapplicable device/object. Tag 703 is configured with a contacts elementsgroup 320A. Tag 703 could be attached to any item where-if said item waslost, any person, who found said item, could contact said item's ownerby referencing tag 703 configured contact-element(s) group 320A tocontact said item owner. Tag 703 could be manufactured to bere-attachably attached to said device/object; it could also be intendedto be detachably to said device/object.

FIG. 33 shows a preferred embodiment of a manufactured, pre-configured,mass-produced, mass-distributed and owner 500 obtainable FIP 700 of atype card 704, configured with a contact-element(s) group 330A; whereascard 704 could be a business, personal, service or any other type of(promotional/advertising) card. It could be made of plastic, paper, orany applicable/appropriate material; and could be configured withadditional graphics 852.

FIG. 34 shows a preferred embodiment of a manufactured, pre-configured,mass-produced, mass-distributed and owner 500 obtainable FIP 700 of atype envelope 705, configured with a contact-element(s) group 340A;whereas envelope 705 can be made from any material and could beconfigured with additional graphics 855.

FIG. 35 shows a preferred embodiment of a manufactured, pre-configured,mass-produced, mass-distributed, print ready and owner 500 obtainableFIP 700 of a type multi-card stock 706 comprised from multipleindividual and temporarily attached card(s) 707; whereas each card 707is configured with a contacts elements group 350A along with someadditional/optional graphics 856. Preferably graphics 856 would includean outlined area for owner 500 to place custom information, such asbusiness/service/other name information. Alternatively, designated area856 could also contain manufacturing printed art or information.

FIG. 36 shows a preferred embodiment of a manufactured pre-printed,mass-produced, mass-distributed and owner 500 obtainable FIP 700 of atype advertisement product 708, configured with a contact-element(s)group 360A; whereas advertisement product 708 can be made from anymaterial and any number/combination of parts. Advertisement product 708is fabricated from simple mechanical parts 857 consisting of a slidingcover which is maintained by some guides, whereas said cover slides backand forth (preferably with a mechanism which can be accessed on the backside of Ad FIP 708) to expose the word OPEN in one position and the wordCLOSED in the other. Ad FIP 708 would be ideal for small shop owners,allowing them to provide additional shop information via the FIP 700 tosystem 600 information distribution process, including hours ofoperation.

FIG. 37 shows a manufacturing pre-printed, mass-produced,mass-distributed and owner 500 obtainable FIP 700 of a type stampingmechanism 709 configured with a contact-element(s) group 370A imprintedon the stamping surface; whereas when stamp mechanism 709 is applied toany applicable object surface contact-element(s) group 370A isprinted/stamped to said object surface. Alternatively, stamp mechanism709 instead of being constructed as such to leave ink stamps it couldrather be constructed to leave indention or physical impression stamps.

FIG. 38 shows a preferred embodiment of a manufactured, pre-configured,mass-produced, mass-distributed and owner 500 obtainable FIP 700 of atype for sale sign 710 configured with a contact-element(s) group 380Aand artwork 852.

FIG. 39 shows a preferred embodiment of a manufactured, pre-configured,mass-produced, mass-distributed and owner 500 obtainable FIP 700 of atype peel and stick label 711 configured with a contact-element(s) group390A.

FIG. 40 shows a preferred embodiment of a manufactured, pre-configured,mass-produced, mass-distributed and owner 500 obtainable FIP 700 of atype label stock 713 with (2) peel and stick labels 712 each configuredwith a contact-element(s) group 400A. Alternatively, there could be morethen (2) labels per label stock sheet configured with varying and/oridentical contact-element(s) groups.

FIG. 41 shows a preferred embodiment of a manufactured, pre-configured,mass-produced, mass-distributed and owner 500 obtainable FIP 700 of atype label stock 714 with (2) peel and stick labels, one regular label715 and one for information label 716 configured, FIP label 716configured with a contact-element(s) group 410A.

FIG. 42 shows a preferred embodiment of a manufactured, pre-configured,mass-produced, mass-distributed and owner 500 obtainable FIP 700 of atype sign 717 with optional graphics 858, configured with contactselements groups 440A. In this case the contact-element(s) group 440A isdefined as being FIP instructions 440D only, indicating that for thisFIP 700 owner 500 would be instructed, using FIP instructions 440D, onhow to set up FIP 700 related system services 900.

FIG. 43 depicts a method/process for creating a FIP using software 418.In step 4300: owner 500 would obtain FIP 700 creation software 418 bysome means, such as, but not limited to, downloading it from theinternet, purchasing it from a store and/or ordering it through themail. Step 4310: owner 500 would then utilize software 418 to design,arrange and/or configure (in a computer design format) anyapplicable/appropriate contact-element(s) group, as defined in thispatent application, onto an applicable/appropriate/electronic-versionFIP 700; software 418 could also allow for owner 500 to design parts ofand/or all of FIP 700; ideally software 418 would directly allow owner500 to set contact-element(s) group related system services 900. Step4320: software 418 would then via the use of the internet allow forowner 500 to send the electronic version of FIP 700 to at least onefabricator for build. Upon FIP 700 physical build completion fabricatorwould then send/ship said physical FIP 700 version back to owner 500.Alternative, to owner 500 using software 418 to design FIP 700 asoftware 418 equivalent service website could be made available to owner500 which would fulfill the same functions as provided by software 418.

FIG. 44 depicts a method/process for creating a FIP using software 428.In step 4400: owner 500 would obtain FIP 700 creation software 428 bysome means, such as, but not limited to, downloading it from theinternet, purchasing it from a store and/or ordering it through themail. Step 4410: owner 500 would then utilize software 428 to design,arrange and/or configure (in a computer design format) anyapplicable/appropriate contact-element(s) group, as defined in thispatent application, onto an applicable/appropriate/electronic-versionFIP 700; software 428 could also allow for owner 500 to design parts ofand/or all of FIP 700; ideally software 428 would directly allow owner500 to set contact-element(s) group related system services 900. Step4420: software 428 would then allow owner 500 to print a physical FIP700 version locally to a device such as a printer/plotter.Alternatively, to owner 500 using software 428 to design FIP 700 asoftware 428 equivalent service website could be made available to owner500 which would fulfill the same functions as provided by software 428.

FIG. 45 depicts a flowchart showing a general FIP distribution process,in the following steps:

FIG. 45, step 450, a level-0 distributor 45C1 configures a predeterminednumber of optionally and previously manufactured FIP 700 units withbatch code 45A1, units bundled with other FIP units, preferablysimilar/same, into FIP level-0 bundle 45B1, also preferably configuredwith a bundle batch code, bundle information logged for distribution andtracking purposes. The preceding and said FIP bundling process can berepeated, using the same and/or different FIP types and bundle batchcodes, any number FIP bundles can be created;

FIG. 45, step(s) 450-1, a predetermined number of FIP 700 units can bepulled from level-0 bundle 45B1 by level-0 distributor 45C1, creatinglevel-1 bundle 45B1′, which can then be distributed to level-1distributor 45C1′, who can either distribute level-1 bundle 45B1′related FIP 700 units to FIP owners 500 (end consumers) and/or create alevel-n bundle 45B″, pulling FIP 700 units from level-1 bundle 45B1′,bundle information logged for distribution and tracking purposes.

FIG. 45, step(s) 450-2, a predetermined number of FIP 700 units can bepulled from level-1 bundle 45B1′ by level-1 distributor 45C1′, creatinglevel-n bundle 45B1″, which can then be distributed to level-ndistributor 45C1′, who can either distribute level-n bundle 45B1″related FIP 700 units to FIP owners 500 (end consumers) and/or create alevel-m bundle 45B′″, pulling FIP 700 units from level-n bundle 45B1″,bundle information logged for distribution and tracking purposes.

FIG. 45, step(s) 450-3, a selected number of FIP 700 units, would beobtained by owner 500, preferably through a retailer and by method ofpurchase; whereby owner 500 would then set said FIP 700 unit(s) relatedservices 900. Alternatively, each FIP 700 unit could be configured witha product bar-code 800, scanned at purchased, deducting unit frominventory; furthermore, FIP 700 could also contain a system 600 linkedactivation code, such as those depicted in FIGS. 25-27, that whenscanned would activate FIP 700 related system 600 maintained services900, preferably making services 900 accessible to be set by owner 500.

In FIG. 45, Steps 450-1 to 450-2 can be repeated for as many down linedistributors as required. Steps 450 to 450-3 can be repeated for anynumber of distributor(s) and/or distributor down-line(s), distributingany number of FIP bundles, containing any FIP type, each preferablyconfigured with a batch code.

In FIG. 45, as an alternative to each FIP 700 unit containing abatch-code instead they could contain a serialized referral code forcrediting and tracking purposes, similar to that depicted in FIG. 57.

FIG. 46 shows a front and back view of a retailer 515 referral code 460Yrelated FIP 700 of a type for-sale-sign, configured withcontact-element(s) group 460A, similar to that depicted in FIG. 1, butadditionally comprised of contact-element(s) web address 460X andreferral code 460Y, both also a types of referral element 750, which arepreferably configured directly on FIP 700 and are incorporated withinFIP instructions 460D; and whereas FIP 700 setup process is similar tothat depicted in FIGS. 1&2, but additionally and more specificallyinclude FIP instructions 460D that instruct FIP owner 500 to go to webaddress 460X related services 900 website, where services 900 can beset, during which referral code 460Y is entered to system 600, wherereferral code 460Y is used to relate FIP owner 460 to newly activatedservices 900 to retailer 515, creating a system 600 utilized and/ormaintained referral association 1000, preferably utilized for monetarycredit-tracking purposes, where ideally some designated amount of moneyis paid to retailer 515 for each pre-designated services 900 activationreferral, preferred paid money amount being some percentage of services900 FIP owner 500 costs.

FIG. 47 depicts a retailer 515 referral code 470Y related FIP 700 of atype display placard/sign, configured with contact-element(s) group470A; whereas FIP 700 is intended for display-only, for viewing byconsumer 530, who utilize contact-element(s) group 470A applicableelements, to call-to system 600 to access services 900, that eitherprovide information on how to access services that help you createFIP(s) and/or provide access to services that help you create FIP(s).The following, details steps for a FIP 700 preferred embodiment.

FIG. 47, Step 1, FIP 700 is placed for display in at least one retailer515 related store(s), intended for viewing by consumer 530. Continue toStep 2.

FIG. 47, step 2, an end consumer 530 shopping at a retailer 515 storenotices and reads instructions 470D, which inform on how/why consumer530 can/should access services 900 to create a FIP. Continue to Step(s)3 a, 3 b and/or 3 c.

FIG. 47, step 3 a, upon end consumer 530 calling phone number 470B via acall device to access system 600 related service 900, when prompted(similar to that shown in FIG. 54A) would enter referral id 470R, entrytriggering a system 600 message 470K text-back, text sent to call devicerelated and system 600 captured caller-id, message 470K preferablycontaining instructions along with retailer 515 related referralelements 750 used to access services 900 (similar to that shown in FIG.55A), services preferably used to create and/or assist in creatingFIP(s) and/or FIP related services; whereby consumer 530 using referralelements 750 to access services 900, a consumer 530 to services 900 toretailer 515 referral association 1000 can be created. Alternatively,information 470K could instead include any applicable linkedcontact-element or linked contact-element combination. Furthermore,services 900 would not be limited. Alternatives to system 600 initiatedmessage text-back message could include, data sent via system 600initiated, live person callbacks, phone based callbacks, web-servicesbased callbacks, electronic messages, faxes, placement to website(s);placement to applicable electronic site(s); placement to mobileapplications; placement to applications, physical courier services; viaany other applicable way data can be sent between services and users. Asyet another alternative, instead of text-back messages being text basedit could be text, file and/or code based and/or variations thereofand/or combinations thereof. Continue to Step 4.

FIG. 47, step 3 b, upon consumer 530 using an internet accessible devicelooks-up system 600 maintained and retailer 515 related referralweb-address 470X, which points to services website 1500, a referencesite to which system 600 navigates to upon a said lookup, and whichprovides access to services 900, services preferably used to set/assistin creating FIP(s) and/or FIP related services; whereby when services900 have been utilized/set/activated, and using consumer 530 to retailer515 related and looked-up referral web-address 470X data, system 600 cancreate, maintain and/or utilize a consumer 530 to services 900 toretailer 515 referral association 1000. Unlike a standard web-addressthat simply point a user (consumer) to some predefined website; areferral web-address in addition to pointing said user to said websitecan also be system captured and utilized for referral and creditingpurposes; for example, mass produced FIP units can each and/or at somegrouping-level be configured with different referral web-address(s),that each point to said website; and that can be related to differentdistributors, retailers, organizations, groups, people, etc.; and can beutilized for referral and credit tracking purposes, as depicted incurrent step; furthermore, referral web-addresses can also beserialized, to be placed on FIP(s) and distributed for use, as similarlydepicted in FIG. 57.

FIG. 47, step 3 c, upon end consumer 530 using a text enabled device, tosend a text message 470T, containing referral code 470R′, to SMS shortcode 470L, in order to access system 600 related service 900, system 600would trigger a system 600 message 470K text-back; whereby remainingprocesses are similarly described in FIG. 47, step 3 a. As analternatively, FIP instructions 470D could additionally request consumer530 to send specific information/data in place of or in addition to sentreferral code 470R′, for more advanced processing purposes. Optionally,instead of SMS address being of a type short-code, it instead could belong-code (or standard phone-id/number). Furthermore, a text message470T could trigger an instant SMS billed service charge for any servicesprovided. As yet another alternative, instead of initial sent textmessage 470T being only text based, it could instead be text, fileand/or code based and/or variations thereof and/or combinations thereof.See FIG. 47, step-a, for additional, applicable alternative embodiments.Continue to Step 4.

FIG. 47, step 3 d, if/when consumer 530 downloads (if not alreadydownloaded) mobile application 470W (preferably networked with system600) from a given network, accessing said application, a preferredapplication 470W embodiment would at some point request entry of aretailer 515 uniquely related referral code 470Y, where upon entryapplication 470W would make available retailer 515 linked/referredservices 900, that ideally consumer 530 would access to assist increating FIP(s) and/or setting FIP related services; whereby whenservices 900 have been utilized/set/activated, system 600 can create,maintain and/or utilize a consumer 530 to services 900 to retailer 515referral association 1000. Continue to Step 4.

FIG. 47, step 4, consumer 530 upon setting and/or utilizing services 900processes and/or services would then apply any system 600generated/provided system-linked contact-element(s), as instructed andappropriate, onto an assumedly and separately obtained/purchased FIP(system linked, for information product) and/or SIP (standardinformation-product), in this case assumed to be a FIP type FIS (systemlinked, for information sign) and/or SIS (standard-information-sign),e.g. for-sale-sign, yard-sale-sign, garage-sale-sign, for-rent-sign,etc.; thus, in the case of FIP being a type SIS, by adding system-linkedcontact-element(s) it would be converted, by definition to a FIS.Continue to Step 5.

FIG. 47, step 5, consumer 530 upon completing SIP to FIP conversionprocess, preferably places FIP for public access/viewing, wherebyviewers 510 can access FIP related services 900, but additionally system600 can utilize stored referral association 1000 data to credit retailer515 as well as optionally selected and applicable up-line distributors,for pre-designated services 900 use/activation/new-accounts referrals;whereas preferably for-pay services 900 related credit would be monetarywith paid money amount being some percentage of services 900 (productpurchase) related consumer 530 costs.

FIG. 47, FIP 700 provides a potentially advantage to organizations thatdisplay it, in the fact that the FIP can offer another potentiallysignificant revenue source; whereby and preferably, some amount ofcredits/monies are paid to said organization for consumer referrals toservices, items, products, advertising etc., as a result of beingreferred via/through FIP 700 advertised and referral linked systemservices.

In FIG. 47 Steps 3 a and 3 c, as an alternative to system 600 sending atext-message upon consumer initiated request, system 600 could instead,unlock and/or provide access to certain services; initiate system 600callback calls to provide service related access/information; sendautomated text-messages containing application(s), picture(s), video(s),other file(s), link(s) to website(s), variations thereof, combinationsthereof, etc.; and/or system 600 could auto set services and/orsubscriptions that consumer could preferably access/set later; etc.Furthermore, FIP 700 instead of being a placard, could be, a sign;poster; a tear-away-page booklet, comprised of duplicated FIP 700similar pages; a brochure, preferably with multiple brochures presentedin a holder; information cards, preferably with multiple cards presentedin a holder; and/or any applicable FIP as provided in the currentapplication. In addition, FIP 700 could contain referral elements andmass produced for distribution and display in multiple locations,preferably retail and/or service based locations.

FIG. 48 depicts retailer 515 referral web-address 480X related FIP 700of a type for-rent-sign, configured with contact-element(s) group 480A,consisting only of instructions 480D, infused with referral elements750; whereas FIP 700 is intended for display, by consumer 530, who wouldpresumably use an internet access device to looks-up system 600maintained and retailer 515 related referral web-address 480X, whichpoints to services website 1500, a reference site to which system 600navigates to upon a said lookup, and of which provides access toservices 900, that would ideally allow consumer 530 to set FIP 700related services and/or generate/provide pre-designated/applicablecontact-element(s) information, intended for placement by consumer 530onto FIP 700, preferably into the advertisement space shown; wherebywhen services 900 have been utilized/set/active, and using consumer 530to retailer 515 related and looked-up referral web-address 480X data,system 600 can create, maintain and/or utilize a consumer 530 toservices 900 to retailer 515 referral association 1000, an associationpreferably used for crediting purposes, similar to that described inFIG. 46-47.

FIG. 49 depicts retailer 515 referral code 490Y related FIP 700 of atype garage-sale-sign, configured with contact-element(s) group 490A,consisting only of instructions 490D, infused with referral elements750; whereas FIP 700 is intended for display, by consumer 530, who wouldcall-to system 600 using phone number 490B, where they would be promptedto enter referral code 490Y, which in this case is uniquely related-toretailer 515, and where upon said entry being made makes services 900related information 490K available, informing consumer 530 on how andpreferably why to access system 600 maintained services 900, servicesthat would assumedly allow consumer 530 to set FIP 700 related servicesand/or generate/provide pre-designated/applicable contact-element(s)information, intended for placement by consumer 530 onto FIP 700,preferably into the advertisement space shown; whereas information 490Kis preferably made available in the form of a system 600 initiated textmessage 490T, and ideally sent to consumer 530 call-device or phone,from which initial call to system 600 was made; and where textinformation 490K contains retailer 515 related referral elements 750,which ideally would be entered into system 600 during the services 900setup process at some future point when consumer 530, referring back totext message 490T provided information 490K, has access to a networkaccessible device; whereby system 600 using select referral elements 750data, could then create, maintain and/or utilize a consumer 530 toservices 900 to retailer 515 referral association 1000, an associationpreferably used for crediting purposes, similar to that described inFIG. 46-47. It should be noted, that the current FIP embodiment relatedand configured referral code 490Y, could be of a type serializedreferral code, as depicted in FIG. 57.

FIG. 50 shows a front view of a FIP 700 of type display-insert locatedin plastic holder, configured with contact-element(s) group 500A,including instruction 500D infused referral elements 750; whereas showninsert is intended for insertion into a plastic insert holder 50L,assembled holder or FIP 700 meant for retailer 515 in-store/locationdisplay; whereby consumer 530 can either call to system 600 using acall-device and referral phone number 500B to access preset services 900and/or lookup referral web address 500X using an internet accessibledevice to access preset services 900 related website, either optionmaking available custom phone-number and/or web-address relatedcontact-element(s), that point to consumer 530 settable, call-attendantand web-services applications; and whereas optionally, referral elements750 could be used for referral and credit tracking purposes for allreferred and set/activated, preferably for-pay, services 900, similar toFIG. 46-47 referral tracking process. See FIG. 71 for steps detailing apreferred embodiment as related to current figure.

FIGS. 51A-D show several retailer 515 available FIP 700 product types,FIG. 51A being a FIP 700 of a type box packaged product, implied productrequiring additional and separate services for use, services preferablybeing for-pay services; FIG. 51B being a FIP 700 of a type bottledproduct; FIG. 51C being a poly-bag packaged product; FIG. 51D representany retail packaged product; whereby FIGS. 51B-D related productmanufactures have the same and other products, including wholesaleproducts available for purchase from other sources other than saidand/or similar retailer 515, said sources preferably being direct frommanufacture and/or manufacturer associated distributor(s) in the form ofphone, online, mail, fax, SMS-text, email, etc., placed orders.

FIG. 51A depicted FIP 700 of a type packaged product is configuredand/or supplied with manufacturing provided contact-element(s) group510A-1 data, contact-element(s) including instruction 510D-1 infusedreferral elements 750; whereas FIP 700 is preferably intended for retaildistribution; where preferably upon consumer 530 conducted FIP 700purchase and/or upon reading set (for-pay) services 900 instructions,consumer 530 can access system 600 to set FIP 700 related services 900,in this case by looking-up referral web-address 500X using an internetaccessible device to access services 900 related website; and whereasoptionally, referral elements 750 could be used for referral and credittracking purposes for all referred and set/activated, preferablyfor-pay, services 900, similar to FIG. 46-47 depicted tracking process.

FIG. 51B depicted FIP 700 of a type bottle product is configured and/orsupplied with manufacturing provided contact-element(s) group 510A-2data, contact-element(s) including instruction 510D-2 infused referralelements 750; whereas FIP 700 is preferably intended for retaildistribution; and whereas preferably upon consumer 530 conducted FIP 700purchase and/or upon reading instructions 510D-2, in this case ‘how topurchase’ wholesale product instructions, consumer 530 can either callto system 600 using a call-device and referral phone number 510B-2 toaccess product ordering related services 900 and/or lookup referral webaddress 500X-2 using an internet accessible device to access saidservices 900 related website and whereas optionally, referral elements750 could be used for referral and credit tracking purposes for allreferred services 900 initiated product orders, similar to FIG. 46-47depicted tracking process.

FIG. 51C depicted FIP 700 of a type poly-bagged product is configuredand/or supplied with manufacturing provided contact-element(s) group510A-3 data, contact-element(s) including instruction 510D-3 infusedreferral elements 750; whereas FIP 700 is intended for retaildistribution and optional after purchase product ordering via service900 with orders preferably referral tracked as similarly discussed inFIG. 51B.

FIG. 51D depicted FIP 700 representing any retail packaged product isconfigured and/or supplied with manufacturing providedcontact-element(s) group 510A-4 data, contact-element(s) includinginstruction 510D-4 infused referral elements 750; whereas FIP 700 isintended for retail distribution and optional after purchase productordering via service 900 with orders preferably referral tracked assimilarly discussed in FIG. 51B.

In FIG. 51, services 900 could instead provide information related toFIP 700; provide information about FIP 700 related manufacturer and/ordistributors; set accounts related to FIP 700; initiate re-occurringorders of FIP 700 unit(s) and/or related product/services; process onetime orders of FIP 700 unit(s) and/or related product/services; setevents and other alerts associated with FIP 700; allow orders of otherproducts as offered by FIP 700 manufacturer(s) and/or distributor(s);set services related to FIP 700; etc. Where preferably referral elements750 of said FIP 700 related (for-pay) service 900 transactions would beused for referral/credit tracking purposes, similar to FIG. 46-47depicted tracking process. Where still, manufacturer(s) and/ordistributor(s) could also credit retailer 515 for consumer 530 productrelated services 900 referrals, including, advertisement services,product/service related account setups, product/services related alertssetups, etc.

In FIG. 51 packaged products could include, apparel, baby, bakery, bookand entertainment, dairy, deli, plant, frozen food, grocery, health-careand beauty, home and garden, meat, office/stationery/photo,organic/natural, paper/plastic/foil, pet food and supply, produce,candy, non-dairy drink, cleaning, food disinfecting, seafood,seasonal/holiday, special service, tobacco products, food, foodaccessory, art, toy, media, electronics, automotive, home furnishing,equipment, tool, hardware, outdoor, appliances and/or any other packageproduct type; whereby product is preferable made available for retailsale. Alternatively, some products may not be packaged but still beconfigured with and/or be supplied with contact-element(s) groupinformation/data. Furthermore, packages could be retailer 515(end-consumer distributor) private brand labeled or manufacture and/ordistributor brand labeled.

FIP configured contact-element(s) group data can also be made availablein an electronic format such as: website advertised media; in the formof translated text-to-speech, made available via call-system/audioapplications (as depicted in FIG. 52); via mobile applications, makingFIP available on a PDA or similar device screen (as depicted in FIG.70); in the body-of and/or attached-to a SMS text-message (as depictedin FIG. 55); in the body-of or attached as a file to an email; on afaxed document; on mailed media; and/or variations thereof; and/orvariations thereof; etc.

An FIP in addition to being any applicable product, object, item, etc.that is configured with and/or supplied with contact-element(s) groupdata, can also include devices like radios, PDAs, monitors, televisions,computers, laptops, etc., considered a FIP when broadcasting or displaycontacts-elements group data (as depicted in FIG. 53).

FIG. 52A depicts a flowchart for a broadcast commercial/advertisement asreceived by FIP 700 (of a type radio); whereas the radio is defined asan FIP because it is making available said broadcast translatedcontact-element information and wherein, step 5200, a made for radioscript including said contact-element(s) is developed; step 5210 saidscript is used to make a made for radio audio-file, such as a radiocommercial; in step 5220, the commercial is broadcast to be received andtranslated by FIP 700 (radio); in step 5230, any given commerciallistener 537, preferably using a call-device, could then place a call-tosystem 600 using broadcasted phone number 520B in order to access systemservices (a process similarly depicted in FIG. 54B) and/or look-upreferral web-address 520X to access system services; in step 5245,referral element 750 data can be used for referral and credit trackingpurposes, similar to FIG. 47; in step 5250, said commercial could bere-aired. Alternatively, to said commercial being aired via broadcastradio it instead could be broadcast via internet radio, satellite radio,etc.

FIG. 52B commercial script depicts/describes a unique and usefulprocess, a process by which a listener 537 can call phone number 520Band in doing so have instantly set a customizable call-system; wherein apreferred embodiment the listener 537 call to system 600 action,instantly (default) sets said custom call-system complete with listener537 settable account settings and instantly makes available saidcall-system linked call-address related contact-element(s), with saidcall-address elements and call-system account settings informationpreferably made available in the form of a system 600 sent text messagesimilar to the process depicted in FIG. 55E but different in that thesystem-linked phone number and lookup-id (or extension as described FIG.52B) would point to said (default) set call-system and where pin (orpassword) would allow initial access to said settable call-systemrelated account settings. To further clarify, said call-system is asystem service of a type call-attendant application, one where callersto said call-application are greeted by a call-attendant, which makesavailable predefined call related options, e.g. connect calls to presetextension(s)/phone-numbers options, leave message options, provideinformation options, etc.; and where said call-system account settingscan be accessed to custom set said call-attendantfunction/prompts/options/etc.; preferably additional said call-systemlinked (direct-access) phone/call ids/address/numbers related contactelements can be set via said account settings. In an alternativeembodiment, instead of said listener 537 call action initiating saidcall-system setup process, system 600 could instead allow listener 537to initiate/request said call-system setup process at some point duringsaid initial system 600 call session. Instantly setting/activating acall-system (services) as previously described is a major advantage inthat, listener 537 (or user) upon placing a call to system 600 inresponse to an (aired/televised) advertisement, instantly receives anewly activated (default set) call-system, complete with accountsettings access information and/or system linked call-address relatedcontact elements, all of which listener 537 can immediately startusing/evaluating; as opposed to listener 537 having to memorizeadvertisement related information, until such time they can access anetworked computing device to then lookup and set said advertisedservices. Alternatively, said listener 537 system provided and linkedphone-number with extension could be optionally provided; furthermoresaid instantly set call-system could instead be any other instantly setservice and/or system-response, e.g. customizable website (withinstructions sent on how to access said website settings), datageneration (with instructions sent on how to access said generateddata), auto-set web-services (with instructions sent on how to accesssaid service settings), product/service purchases (with instructionssent on how to complete any outstanding order requirements), etc.;furthermore still, said commercial advertisement could include areferral web-address where listener 537 could also activate saidcall-system (services), similar to FIG. 52C website activationprocesses. The preferred embodiment as described makes available a1-step process by which, via a system placed phone call, a service (morespecifically a call-system service) can instantly beset/activated/functioning; and more generally FIG. 52 makes available aprocess by which system services/responses can be instantlyset/activated via a (phone) call action/session.

FIG. 52C shows a commercial script similar to that depicted in FIG. 52Bbut different in that listener 537 is also presented with the option toset/activate said call-system via a website located at referralweb-address 520X; and like FIG. 52B upon listener 537 looking up saidadvertised referral web-address 520X, system 600 could auto (default)set and activate said call-system (including account settings accessinformation), again allowing for an instant 1-step web-serviceactivation, where the said look-up action (default) sets an active(ready for use) service and/or initiates some system response.

In FIG. 52B-C advertised phone and web addresses could instead not bereferral elements but instead a general phone and web addresses;furthermore, a referral/reference code/id could be included in saidadvertisement(s), said code intended for entry when upon first accessingsaid advertised phone and/or web address related site, said codepreferably used for referral and credit tracking purposes.

FIG. 53A depicts a process similar to that described in FIG. 52A butdifferent in that said advertisement is televised as opposed to radiobroadcasted and FIP 700 is a television as opposed to a radio. In step5300, a made for TV script including said contact-element(s) isdeveloped; step 5310 said script is used to make a made for TVmedia-file, such as a TV commercial; in step 5320, the commercial istelevised to be received and translated by FIP 700 (TV); in step 5330,any given commercial viewer 538, preferably using a call-device, couldthen place a call-to system 600 using televised phone number 530B inorder to access system services (a process similarly depicted in FIG.54B) and/or look-up referral web-address 530X (a process similarlydepicted in FIG. 56) to access system services; in step 5345, referralelement 750 data can be used for referral and credit tracking purposes,similar to FIG. 47; in step 5350, said commercial could be re-televises.Alternatively, to said commercial being aired via TV broadcast itinstead could be broadcast via web, mobile-web, closed circuitmonitor/television, etc.

FIG. 53B depicts a TV monitor on which said commercial, includingreferral phone number 530B and referral web address 530X, is beingtelevised; and where said processes are similar to those depicted inFIG. 52C.

FIG. 54A-C depict (3) sample voice-prompts similar to those that mightbe heard by a viewer/consumer/user who calls to access system 600related call-services. In FIG. 54A the introduction prompt asks callerto enter a referral-id in order to initiate a system response, in thiscase a response in the form of a sent instructional text message back tosaid caller's phone/call device; wherein so doing an optionalconformation prompt would be played. In FIG. 54B, in a preferredembodiment it is assumed that the calling action itself initiated asystem sent text message to said caller's phone/call device, where anintroduction prompt optionally notifies said caller that a text messagewas sent; in an alternative embodiment the caller would be promptedbefore the system would initiate send of said informational textmessage, similar to FIG. 54A. In FIG. 54C the introduction prompt askscaller to enter a referral-code in order to receive product and/orservice information, information that in this case is sent as aninstructional text message back to said caller's phone/call device;wherein so doing an optional conformation prompt would be played. As analternative or in addition to said system sending a text message, anynumber of other predefined system responses, some as described in thecurrent application, could be triggered and/or initiated. Although FIG.54 figures only show prompt options as related to requestinginformational text-messages it should be understood that othercall-system related requests/options, some as mentioned in the currentapplication, could also be made available; furthermore call-systemprovided information could instruct caller on where/how/why/etc. toaccess system services, said call-system announced information couldfurther include contact-element(s) information, e.g. access website(s),id(s), pin(s), etc., similar to those shown in FIG. 55. In the casewhere the call itself triggers the system response(s), it should benoted that this is a 1-step process with the advantage of saving timewhile minimizing caller to call-system interactions, interactions thatcan be frustrating to callers.

FIG. 55A-55H depict examples of system-services sent text information,as referenced in FIG. 59; whereby said text message data as related tocurrent figure include at least one contact-element, and morespecifically at least one contact element of a type referral-element.Alternative to said information being presented in the form of a textmessage the information could instead be presented in via anapplication, website, email, fax, letter, voice message, text-to-speechtranslated data, etc.; furthermore said information could be presentedby/via call-systems, web-systems, fax-systems, email-systems,mail-services, etc.

FIG. 56 shows a FIP 700 (of a type sign, preferably mass manufacturedand intended for placement into retail/service oriented customercenters/locations) configured with contact-element(s) group 560A. FIP700 and related processes can provide an alternative revenue source forthe service/product provider 515 in the form of (monetary) credit forevery consumer 530 who purchases an online product/service through a FIP700 related referral. In a preferred embodiment the referral codes arepreferably unique at a provider 515 level, so as to allow for providerlevel referral/credit tracking processes, a process similarly depictedin FIG. 47; and involves a process where a consumer 530, referring toFIP 700, would submit referral codes, as related toproduct(s)/service(s) of interest, to system 600 for processing; whereasand preferably said consumer 530 submittal would either be sent via textmessage and/or via a placed call to a system 600 relatedcall-application; wherein the case of a text message being sent,consumer 530 would select at least one service/product related referralcode and text send code to system linked phone number 560B for system600 processing; and wherein the case of a submittal via a call beingplaced, consumer 530, using a call device, would place a call to phonenumber 560B and when prompted (a prompt similarly depicted in FIG. 54C)would enter at least one service/product related referral code to system600 for processing; whereupon said referral code processing, system 600would send instructional information, preferably to consumer 530, andmore specifically to consumer 530 call (smart phone) device, and morespecifically still to consumer 530 call device in the form of atext-message, a similar process depicted in FIG. 55.

As related to FIG. 56, said FIP could be configured with informationlocated on each side; said FIP related SKU could include mountinghardware, displays, other parts, etc., for use in mounting for displaysaid FIP; said FIP configured phone number 560B could instead be areferral phone number, a number unique to the provider level andoptionally used for referral/credit tracking purposes; said FIPconfigured referral codes could alternatively be only reference codes,not used for referral tracking processes; said FIP referral elementscould be used for referral/credit tracking at any defined (sub) grouplevel; said FIP configured referral relatedproduct(s)/service(s)/instruction(s) are not limited in number, type,arrangement, location, naming conventions, etc. Furthermore,data-exchange method(s) from consumer 530 to system 600 and/orvice-versa can vary, including data-exchange methods as mentioned in thecurrent application. Also, additional information/data besides saidreferral code could be requested and/or required for send/submittal tosystem 600 for processing, additional data alternatives as mentioned inthe current application. Furthermore still, there could be more than onedata (or request for data) exchange between system 600 and consumer 530and/or vice-versa. In another alternative, the product/serviceinformation sent by system 600 to consumer 530 could include any one ofand/or combination of, instructions, code(s), fax number(s), emailaddress(s), web address(s), contact name(s), account(s), phone number(s)(with or without extensions), contact information, any contact element,file(s) etc., all data that could be used to obtain/purchaseservices/products, initiate system responses, etc. Yet anotheralternative includes a process by which a picture of said FIP could betaken and submitted to system 600 for processing, a process similar tothose described in FIGS. 66-68, 76-80, and/or a process which uponcompletion of said picture processing occurring would then allowconsumer 530, preferably via an application loaded on said call-device,to then select the service(s)/product(s) of interest, whereupon making aselection consumer 530 could preferably then retrieve related data,information, services, account signup options, mailing list sign-upoptions, membership options, purchasing options, etc. From amanufacturing perspective referral elements could be tracked assimilarly depicted in FIG. 57 for distribution relatedcrediting/tracking purposes, the signs (FIPs) could be mass manufacturedthen distributed/tracked/related-to various distributors, retailersand/or service-providers, etc.

FIG. 57 depicts a flowchart showing a preferred FIP distributionembodiment, detailing a preferred referral and credit trackingprocess/system:

FIG. 57, Step 570-1: Manufacture or L0_distributor 570C manufactures apredetermined number of FIP 700 units, assumedly each unit uniquelyconfigured with a serialized referral code 570A. Next, L0_distributor570C would now either make some or all of said manufactured FIP 700units available, preferably for sale, to end consumer(s) 530, for FIP700 setup and activation, similar to that depicted in FIG. 46-48; and/orbuild a new L0_bundle 570B by bundling together a predetermined numberof referral code sequenced FIP 700 units, pulling from said manufacturedFIP 700 units. Next, L0_bundle 570B related L0_bundle-info 570J isentered to system 600; whereas L0_bundle-info 570J preferably includes,L0_bundle 570B related and sequentially serialized FIP referral codeL0_data-range 570X data, i.e. if the serialized referral code configuredon the first counted FIP unit was 5000 and the last 8000 thenL0_data-range 570X would be 5000 to 8000; and L0_distributor 570C,referral-tracking pertinent and related, L0_distributor-info 570Y, e.g.contact information, banking information, etc.; and FIP 700 descriptivedata, including FIP descriptions, FIP types, manufacturing information,shipping information, etc. Next, a system 600 generated barcode L0_label570L would be preferably applied to L0_bundle 570B for quick-scan,inventorying and referral/credit tracking purposes, L0_label 570Lbarcode data being related to system 600 maintained L0_bundle-info 570Jdata. Next, L0_bundle 570B would be stored for future distributionand/or sent to a down-line distributor.

FIG. 57, Step 570-2: L1_distributor 570C′ would receive and preferablyverify L0_bundle 570B against system 600 stored L0_bundle-info 570J;whereby either rejecting a bad bundle, rejecting bad bundle related FIPunits, receiving to inventory a good bundle, receiving to inventory goodbundle related FIP units and/or a combination and/or variation thereof;whereas verified bundle related information would preferably be enteredto and tracked by system 600, including data obtained by scanning bundleconfigured barcode L0_label 570L and/or any affected FIP 700 unit(s)configured serialize referral code 570A data; whereby, good L0-bundle570B content would be received to L1_distributor 570C′ inventory and badbundle content would preferably be rejected, assumedly for reprocessingand/or disposal; and whereas, said captured bundle verification datacould then be used to create a L-0 distributor570C toL1_distributor570C′ distribution link, preferably used for credit andreferral tracking purposes.

FIG. 57, Step 570-3: L1_distributor 570C′ would now either make some orall L0_bundle 570B related FIP 700 units available, preferably for sale,to end consumer(s) 530, for FIP 700 setup and activation, similar tothat depicted in FIG. 46-48; and/or build a new L1_bundle 570B′ bybundling together a predetermined number of referral code sequenced FIP700 units, pulling from L0_bundle 570B. Next, L1_bundle 570B′ relatedL1_bundle-info 570J′ would be preferably entered to system 600; whereasL1_bundle-info 570J′ preferably includes, L1_bundle 570B′ related andsequentially serialized FIP referral code L1_data-range 570X′ data; andL1_distributor 570C′, referral-tracking pertinent and related,L1_distributor-Info 570Y′; and FIP 700 descriptive data. Next, a system600 generated barcode L1_label 570L′ would be preferably applied toL1_bundle 570B′ for quick-scan, inventorying and referral/credittracking purposes, L1_lable 570L′ barcode data being related to system600 stored L1_bundle-info 570J′ data. Next, L1_bundle 570B′ would bestored for future distribution and/or sent to a down-line distributor.

FIG. 57, Step 570-4: Ln_distributor 570C″ would receive and preferablyverify L1_bundle 570B′ against system 600 stored L1_bundle-info 570F;whereby either rejecting a bad bundle, rejecting bad bundle related FIPunits, receiving to inventory a good bundle, receiving to inventory goodbundle related FIP units and/or a combination and/or variation thereof;whereas verified bundle related information would preferably be enteredto and tracked by system 600, including data obtained by scanning bundleconfigured barcode L1_label 570L′ and/or any affected FIP 700 unit(s)configured serialize referral code 570A data; whereby, good L1-bundle570B′ content would be received to Ln_distributor 570C″ inventory andbad bundle content would preferably be rejected, assumedly forreprocessing and/or disposal; and whereas, said captured bundleverification data could then be used to create a L1_distributor 570C′ toLn_distributor570C″ distribution link, preferably used for credit andreferral tracking purposes.

FIG. 57, Step 570-5: Ln_distributor 570C″ would now either make some orall L1_bundle 570B′ related FIP 700 units available, preferably forsale, to end consumer(s) 530, for FIP 700 setup and activation, similarto that depicted in FIG. 46-48; and/or build a new Ln_bundle 570B″ bybundling together a predetermined number of referral code sequenced FIP700 units, pulling from L1_bundle 570B′. Next, Ln_bundle 570B″ relatedLn_bundle-info 570J″ would be preferably entered to system 600; whereasLn_bundle-info 570J″ preferably includes, Ln_bundle 570B″ related andsequentially serialized FIP referral code Ln_data-range 570X″ data; andLn_distributor 570C″, referral-tracking pertinent and related,Ln_distributor-Info 570Y″; and FIP 700 descriptive data. Next, a system600 generated barcode Ln_label 570L″ would be preferably applied toLn_bundle 570B″ for quick-scan, inventorying and referral/credittracking purposes, Ln_label 570L″ barcode data being related to system600 stored Ln_bundle-info 570J″ data. Next, Ln_bundle 570B″ would bestored for future distribution and/or sent to a down-line distributor.

In FIG. 57, Steps 570-3 to 570-5 can be repeated for as many down linedistributors as required. Steps 570-1 to 570-5 can be repeated for anynumber of distributor(s) and/or distributor down-line(s), distributingany number of FIP bundles, containing any FIP type, each preferablyconfigured with unique serialized referral code.

In FIG. 57, since down-line distributor bundle inventory is alwayspulled from up-line available bundle inventory, with exception tomanufacturer or top-level distributor, crediting referral tracking forcrediting purposed is simple maintained. When an end consumer 530 setsFIP 700 related services 900, as similarly depicted in FIGS. 46-48, saidset services can be up-line distributor related, preferably using system600 resources, to utilize distributor bundle-info data, most importantlysequential data-range information, to determine which distributorup-line available bundle inventory said FIP 700 was distributed through,this information along related distributor-info data defines said FIP700 distributor up-line. Optionally, for-pay services 900 credit couldbe applied to some or all of said up-line distributors, preferably saidcredit being monetary with money paid being some percentage of services900 related consumer 530 costs.

In FIG. 57, alternative to barcode-label being placed onto bundle fortracking purposes, instead data-range placed, where once entered tosystem 600 could be combined with previously stored distributor-info tocreate FIP up-line distributor relationship for tracking and creditingpurposes. Also, instead of a referral tracking barcode-label containingbarcode data being applied to bundle, said barcode and/or similar data,with or without human readable information, can be directly configuredonto bundle. Still, any barcode equivalent code could instead be used.More still, any code could be system linked to distributor info andconfigured directly on/with bundle, preferably for referral and credittracking purposes. Furthermore, depending on predetermined conditions,system 600 could make available all or any predefined subset ofbundle-info made available to any given distributor, third partiesand/or third party systems. Bundle-info can vary in content,content-type, etc. Even more generally, all or any predefined subset ofsystem 600 maintained distribution activities and/or processes can beshared with any given distributor, third parties and/or third partysystems. Still yet, serialized FIP referral code(s) could instead beunique codes, preferably maintained by system 600 for organization,FIP-tracking, distribution tracking, etc.; whereby in this alternativeand due to the large number of individually tracked FIP units, it wouldalso be preferred that system 600 automatically (or in combination withlimited manual interaction) manufacture, bundle, label and/or track theindividual FIP referral codes as related to current-level distributors.Also alternatively, FIP bundles could contain other FIP bundles.

In FIG. 57, alternatively the following areas could vary, distributionsteps, referral tracking procedures; referral logging procedures(including who or which organization logs FIP bundle/distributorinformation); referral information to systems entry procedures(including automated and/or manual systems); referral tracking systemsand procedures (including automated and/or manual systems); FIP bundlecounts; referral tracking information and/or data; FIP bundle labelinformation; distributed FIP types; distribution processes; distributionpayment methods; distributor crediting processes; distributor(s)credited; credit types, monetary payment types (e.g. onetime payment,reoccurring payment, delayed payments, etc.; referral trackingprocedures in general. As a general alternative, when information suchas a referral id is sent to system 600 for processing other informationsuch as, payment, appointment, file data, data etc. could also be sent,preferable used for advanced system-services processing purposes.Furthermore, auto-billing could be initiated upon a consumer 530 datasend to system 600 with billing information already available to system600 an/or sent to the consumer call-device provider from with said datasent occurred.

FIGS. 58-68 depict several FIG. 1 contact-element(s) group alternatives,each containing at least one instructions infused referral element 750.As related to each figure, it can be assumed that consumer 530 hasalready acquired or will acquire a FIP or SIP, unto which any system 600additionally provided contact-element(s) assumedly would be placed. Toreiterate, a SIP or standard information product, is a product that isnot configured with and/or supplied with system 600 linkedcontact-element(s) group data; whereas a FIP or for information product,is a product that is configured with and/or supplied with system 600linked contact-element(s) group data; thus an SIP is converted indefinition to a FIP when system linked contact-element(s) are configuredto and/or supplied with a previously defined SIP. Also, the figuredrelated referral elements 750 depicted in these figures would ideally beused for referral and crediting processes, similar to FIG. 46-47, 57depicted crediting processes. Furthermore, alternatively or in additionto any system 600 generated contact-element(s) being intended forplacement onto a FIP and/or SIP, they could be used for televised orbroadcast FIP purposes, similar to FIGS. 52-53.

FIG. 58A shows contact-element(s) group 580A-1 alternative-29,instructing consumer 530 to lookup referral web address 580X-8 (using aweb enable device), which upon doing, said device navigates to presentsaid address linked website that allows access to services 900; whereatat least one system 600 linked unique phone-number 580-B1 and/or uniqueweb address 580E-1 is generated/provided; whereas web address 580E-1preferably/initially points to a system 600 created and unique serviceswebsite, preferably including access to a related services-account thatis consumer 530 settable and/or changeable, allowing for modificationsto said and optionally public services website; and whereas phone number580B-1 points to a system 600 created and unique IVR call applicationservice, including access to a related services-account, preferablyconsumer 530 settable and/or changeable, allowing for modifications tosaid and optionally public IVR call application service; and whereasphone number 580B-1 and/or web address 580E-1 can be preferably placedonto applicable FIP(s)/SIP(s); whereby FIP viewers can either call-tosystem 600 using phone number 580B-1 to access consumer 530 previouslyset IVR call application services account data, or viewers can lookupweb-address 580E-1, navigating consumer 530 previously set uniqueservices website. In a preferred embodiment, upon web address 580E-1 andphone number 580B-1 initial activation, said website and/or IVRapplication service-account(s) would be default set, making related IVRapplication and/or services website active and immediately availablesaid FIP inquiring viewers. In another embodiment consumer 530 would beallowed to modify said IVR application service related services-accountvia said services website related services-account.

FIG. 58B shows contact-element(s) group 580A-2 alternative-30,instructing consumer 530 to lookup referral web address 580X-2 (using aweb enable device), which upon doing, said device navigates to presentsaid address linked website that allows access to services 900; whereatat least one system 600 linked unique phone-number 580B-2 isgenerated/provided, pointing to a system 600 created and unique IVR callapplication service, including access to a related services-account,preferably consumer 530 settable and/or changeable, allowing formodifications to said and optionally public IVR call applicationservice; whereas phone number 580B-2 can be preferably placed ontoapplicable FIP(s)/SIP(s); whereby FIP viewers can call-to system 600using phone number 580B-3, can access consumer 530 previously set IVRcall application services account data. In a preferred embodiment, uponphone number 580B-2 initial activation, related services-account wouldbe default set, making related IVR applications service active andimmediately available to said FIP inquiring viewers. In anotherembodiment consumer 530 would be allowed to modify said IVR applicationservice related services-account via said services website relatedservices-account.

FIG. 58C shows contact-element(s) group 580A-3 alternative-31,instructing consumer 530 to lookup referral web address 580X-3 (using aweb enable device), which upon doing, said device navigates to presentsaid address linked website that upon entry of referral code 580Y-3 whenprompted, allows access to services 900; whereat at least one system 600linked unique phone-number 580B-3 with related lookup ID 580R-3 isgenerated/provided, combined pointing to a system 600 created and uniqueIVR call application service, including access to a relatedservices-account, preferably consumer 530 settable and/or changeable,allowing for modifications to said and optionally public IVR callapplication service; whereas phone number 580B-3 and/or lookup ID 580R-3can be preferably placed onto applicable FIP(s)/SIP(s); whereby FIPviewers can call-to system 600 using phone number 580B-3, when promptedentering lookup ID 580R-3, to access consumer 530 previously set IVRcall application services account data. In a preferred embodiment, uponphone number 580B-3 and lookup ID 580R-3 initial activation, relatedservices-account would be default set, making related IVR applicationsservice active and immediately available to said FIP inquiring viewers.In another embodiment consumer 530 would be allowed to modify said IVRapplication service related services-account via said services websiterelated services-account.

FIG. 58D shows contact-element(s) group 580A-4 alternative-32,instructing consumer 530 to lookup referral web address 580X-4 (using aweb enable device), which upon doing, said device navigates to presentsaid address linked website that allows access to services 900; whereatat least one unique web address 580E-4 is generated/provided, initiallypointing to a system 600 created and unique services website, preferablyincluding access to a related services-account that is consumer 530settable and/or changeable, allowing for modifications to said andoptionally public services website; whereas web address 580E-4 can bepreferably placed onto applicable FIP(s)/SIP(s); whereby FIP viewers canlookup web-address 580E-4, navigating to consumer 530 previously setunique services website. In a preferred embodiment, upon web address580E-4 initial activation, related services-account would be defaultset, making related services website active and immediately available tosaid FIP inquiring viewers.

FIG. 58E shows contact-element(s) group 580A-5 alternative-33,instructing consumer 530 to lookup referral web address 580X-5 (using aweb enable device), which upon doing, said device navigates to presentsaid address linked website that allows access to services 900; whereatat least one unique contact-element is generated/provided, initiallyrelating to system 600 system-service(s), preferably including access toa related services-account that is consumer 530 settable and/orchangeable; whereas applicable contact-element(s) can be preferablyplaced onto applicable FIP(s)/SIP(s); whereby FIP viewers can referencesaid contact-element(s) to preferably access consumer 530 previously setand said system-service(s). In a preferred embodiment, upon saidcontact-element(s) initial activation, related services-account would bedefault set, making related system-services active and immediatelyavailable to said FIP inquiring viewers. Alternatively, referralweb-address 580X-5 could also be classified as a serialized referralweb-address, with serialization preferably occurring in said referralweb-address numeric data-string; furthermore, a serialized referralweb-address could instead be used in place of FIG. 57 depictedserialized referral code 570A.

FIG. 58F shows contact-element(s) group 580A-7 alternative-34,instructing consumer 530 to lookup referral web address 580X-7 (using aweb enable device), which upon doing, said device navigates to presentsaid address linked website that upon entry of referral code 580Y-7 whenprompted, allows access to services 900; whereat at least one uniquecontact-element is generated/provided, initially relating to system 600system-service(s), preferably including access to a relatedservices-account that is consumer 530 settable and/or changeable;whereas applicable contact-element(s) can be preferably placed ontoapplicable FIP(s)/SIP(s); whereby FIP viewers can reference saidcontact-element(s) to preferably access consumer 530 previously set andsaid system-service(s). In a preferred embodiment, upon saidcontact-element(s) initial activation, related services-account would bedefault set, making related system-services active and immediatelyavailable to said FIP inquiring viewers. It is noted, that web-address580X-7 and referral code 580Y-7 allow for referral tracking down to2-levels, i.e. referral web-address 580X-7 could relate to a retailer515 organization and referral code 580Y-7 could relate to some specifieddivision of said organization, division ideally being one of severalstores/locations.

FIG. 58G shows contact-element(s) group 580A-8 alternative-35,instructing consumer 530 to lookup referral web address 580X-8 (using aweb enable device), which upon doing, said device navigates to present arelated services 900 access website; or in a preferred embodiment-1, andupon first navigating to services 900 the related services-account wouldbe auto/default set, making predefined services 900 active andimmediately available. In another similar embodiment-2, a referral code,similar to that depicted in FIG. 58C, could be provided, for entry tosaid web-address 580X-8 related and said website, to gain access toservices 900 (also establishing a referral line); whereby optionally andupon said referral code entry predefined services 900 would be activatedand made immediately available. Services 900 are not limited and caninclude any applicable alternatives as discussed in the currentapplication.

FIG. 59A, shows contact-element(s) group 590A-1 alternative-36,instructing consumer 530 to call referral phone number 590X-1 (using acall capable device), which upon doing, consumer 530 would be connectedto system 600 (IVR script similar to FIG. 54B), allowing for an optionto initiate a system 600 text-back message, preferably back to saidcall-device using previously stored and related caller-id data. In apreferred embodiment-1, said text-back message preferably containsinstructions (similar to that shown in FIG. 55B) and a referralweb-address (as similarly described in FIG. 58A). In a preferredembodiment-2, said text-back message preferably contains instructions(similar to that shown in FIG. 55C); and at least one services 900linked unique phone-number and/or unique web-address (as similarly,described in FIG. 58A and shown in FIG. 55C); and a referral web-address(as similarly, described in FIG. 58A and shown in FIG. 55C); and/or anoptional access code (similar to that shown in FIG. 55C). Alternatively,upon system 600 answering said call device placed call said text-backcould be automatically initiated, preferably followed by a system 600prompt explaining the action. See FIG. 47, step-a, for additional,applicable alternative embodiments.

FIG. 59B, shows contact-element(s) group 590A-2 alternative-37,instructing consumer 530 to call referral phone number 590X-2 (using acall capable device), which upon doing, consumer 530 would be connectedto system 600 (IVR script similar to FIG. 54B), allowing for an optionto initiate a system 600 text-back message. In a preferred embodiment-1,said text-back message preferably contains instructions (similar to thatshown in FIG. 55B) and a referral web-address (as similarly described inFIG. 58B). In a preferred embodiment-2, said text-back messagepreferably contains instructions (similar to that shown in FIG. 55D);and at least one services 900 linked unique phone-number (as similarly,described in FIG. 58B and shown in FIG. 55D); and a referral web-address(as similarly, described in FIG. 58B and shown in FIG. 55D); and/or anoptional password (similar to that shown in FIG. 55D).

FIG. 59C, shows contact-element(s) group 590A-3 alternative-38,instructing consumer 530 to call referral phone number 590X-3 (using acall capable device), which upon doing, consumer 530 would be connectedto system 600 (IVR script similar to FIG. 54A) and prompted to enterreferral id 590Y-3, allowing for an option to initiate a system 600text-back message. In a preferred embodiment-1, said text-back messagepreferably contains instructions (similar to that shown in FIG. 55B) anda referral web-address (as similarly described in FIG. 58C). In apreferred embodiment-2, said text-back message preferably containsinstructions (as shown in FIG. 55E); and at least one services 900linked unique phone-number with lookup ID (as similarly, described inFIG. 58C and shown in FIG. 55E); and a referral web-address (assimilarly, described in FIG. 58C and shown in FIG. 55E); and/or anoptional pin (similar to that shown in FIG. 55E).

FIG. 59D, shows contact-element(s) group 590A-4 alternative-39,instructing consumer 530 to call referral phone number 590X-1 (using acall capable device), which upon doing, consumer 530 would be connectedto system 600 (IVR script similar to FIG. 54B), allowing for an optionto initiate a system 600 text-back message. In a preferred embodiment-1,said text-back message preferably contains instructions (similar to thatshown in FIG. 55B). In a preferred embodiment-2, said text-back messagepreferably contains instructions (similar to that shown in FIG. 55F);and at least one services 900 generated/linked unique web address (assimilarly, described in FIG. 58D and shown in FIG. 55F); and a referralweb-address (as similarly, described in FIG. 58D and shown in FIG. 55F);and/or an optional pin. Optionally, referral phone number could be withlookup ID.

FIG. 59E, shows contact-element(s) group 590A-5 alternative-40,instructing consumer 530 to call referral phone number 590X-1 (using acall capable device), which upon doing, consumer 530 would be connectedto system 600 (IVR script similar to FIG. 54B), allowing for an optionto initiate a system 600 text-back message, preferably back to saidcall-device using previously stored and related caller-id data. In apreferred embodiment-1, said text-back message preferably containsinstructions (similar to that shown in FIG. 55B) and a referralweb-address (as similarly described in FIG. 58E). In a preferredembodiment-2, said text-back message preferably contains instructions(similar to that shown in FIG. 55C); and a contact-element group(similar to that shown in FIG. 55C); and a referral web-address (assimilarly, described in FIG. 58E and shown in FIG. 55C); and/or anoptional pin.

FIG. 59F, shows contact-element(s) group 590A-7 alternative-41,instructing consumer 530 to call referral phone number 590X-1 (using acall capable device), which upon doing, consumer 530 would be connectedto system 600 (IVR script similar to FIG. 54A) and prompted to enterreferral id 590Y-7, allowing for an option to initiate a system 600text-back message, preferably back to said call-device using previouslystored and related caller-id data. In a preferred embodiment-1, saidtext-back message preferably contains instructions (similar to thatshown in FIG. 55B) and a referral web-address (as similarly described inFIG. 58F). In a preferred embodiment-2, said text-back messagepreferably contains instructions (similar to that shown in FIG. 55C);and a contact-element group (similar to that shown in FIG. 55C); and areferral web-address (as similarly, described in FIG. 58F and shown inFIG. 55C); and/or an optional pin.

FIG. 59G, shows contact-element(s) group 590A-8 alternative-42,instructing consumer 530 to call referral phone number 590X-1 (using acall capable device), which so upon doing, consumer 530 would beconnected to system 600 either establishing access to services 900 or ina preferred embodiment, consumer 530 could request system 600 to sendservices 900 related data. Optionally, referral phone number couldinclude related lookup ID. Furthermore, instead of consumer 530requesting system 600 to send data, data instead could be auto-sent uponcall being first detected by system 600, data preferably sent back tothe system captured caller-id related and said call-device.

In applicable FIG. 59A-G, instead of the referral web-address(s) and/orreferral-id(s) being used for referral/crediting tracking purposes thepins (passwords, access-codes, etc.) could in addition to functioning asa unique access code also function as a referral-element; and/oralternatively the referral web-address and/or referral-id in addition tofunctioning as a referral-element could also function as a unique accesscode. Furthermore, the alternative embodiments as discussed in FIG. 59Acould (where applicable) be applied as related to any of the FIG. 59 andother applicable figures.

FIG. 60A, is contact-element(s) group 600A-1 alternative-43, instructingconsumer 530 to download and open a (mobile) general application 600X-1,which upon doing so and when prompted, consumer 530 would then enterreferral id 600Y-1, to access application referred services; whereby ina preferred embodiment-1, application 600X-1 would make availableservices 900 linked contact-element(s) data, for consumer 530 use(s);and whereby in an embodiment-2, application 600X-1 would send (using anyof several methods described in current application) instructions toconsumer 530; and whereby in an embodiment-3, application 600X-1 wouldeither allow direct service access to retrieve contact-element(s) dataand/or send information explaining how to retrieve contact-element(s)data.

FIG. 60B, is contact-element(s) group 600A-2 alternative-44, instructingconsumer 530 to download and open a (mobile) referral application600X-2, which upon doing so, consumer 530 would gain access toapplication referred services; whereby in a preferred embodiment-1,application 600X-2 would allow consumer 530 access to services 900,either as an administrator, user or both; and whereby in anembodiment-2, application 600X-2 when prompted, would send instructions.

FIG. 61A, is contact-element(s) group 610A-1 alternative-45, instructingconsumer 530 to send referral code 610Y-1, via long-code SMS address610X-1 (using a text capable device), to system 600 in order to retrievecontact-element(s) data; whereby in a preferred embodiment-1, system 600would respond by sending (using any of several methods described incurrent application) ready-for-use linked contact-element(s) data and/orinstructions; and whereby in an embodiment-2, system 600 would respondby sending instructions. Alternatively, instead of consumer 530 sendingSMS text message to long-code SMS address a user could instead call saidSMS address to access system services.

FIG. 61B, is contact-element(s) group 610A-2 alternative-46, instructingconsumer 530 to send a blank text, via short-code SMS address 610X-2(using a text capable device), in order to access system services 900;whereby in a preferred embodiment, system 600 would respond by sendinginstructions.

In FIGS. 61A-B and similar embodiments where a SMS text message is sentto system 600 to initiate a system service related action, specificinformation could be sent in said text message that triggers differentsystem 600 actions, e.g. sent payment information could initiate apayment transaction, sent appointment information could set anappointment, sent product id could initiate the return of productrelated data, sent event id could trigger reservation to said event,etc.; furthermore system 600 SMS text message sent requests involvingfor-pay services, billing could occur automatically via SMS text serviceprovider with bill being passed on to said SMS message sender, FIPviewer/consumer.

FIG. 62A, is contact-element(s) group 620A-1 alternative-47, instructingconsumer 530 to call call-id 620X-1, via a call application such asSKYPE™ call-system (using a call capable device), which upon doing,consumer 530 would be connected to system 600 and prompted to enterreferral id 620Y-1 in order to retrieve contact-element(s) data; wherebyin a preferred embodiment-1, system 600 would respond by sending (usingany of several methods described in current application) system linkedcontact-element(s) data and/or instructions; and whereby in anembodiment-2, system 600 would respond by sending instructions.Alternatively, any (web/ip) call application providers could be used.

FIG. 62B, is contact-element(s) group 620A-2 alternative-48, instructingconsumer 530 to call call-id 620X-2, via a call application such asSKYPE™ call-system (using a call capable device), which upon doing,consumer 530 would be connected to system 600 either establishing accessto services 900 or in a preferred embodiment, consumer 530 could requestsystem 600 to send services 900 related data.

In FIGS. 62A-B and similar embodiments where a call is placed via a callapplication, related FIP call access instructions could includeinformation on where/how to download/retrieve said call-applicationrelated software, i.e. instructions could tell viewer to go to aspecific website or in the case of a mobile device to download aspecific application, in order to retrieve said call application.

FIG. 63 shows a (FIG. 1) contact-element(s) group 630A alternative-49,instructing consumer 530 to send a blank email to SMS address 630X-1(using an email capable device), in order to access system services 900;whereby in a preferred embodiment, system 600 would respond by sendinginstructions, optionally with links to services 900 related website(s).

FIG. 64 shows a (FIG. 1) contact-element(s) group 640A alternative-50,instructing consumer 530 to send a blank fax to SMS address 640X-1(using an fax capable device/service), in order to access systemservices 900.

FIG. 65 shows a (FIG. 1) contact-element(s) group 650A alternative-51,instructing consumer 530 to send <specified information/item(s)> tomailing address 650X-1 (using a mail processing services/providers), inorder to access (request access to) system services 900.

FIG. 66 shows a (FIG. 1) contact-element(s) group 660A alternative-52,instructing consumer 530 to scan barcode 660Y-1 (using a scan capabledevice), in order to access system services 900 and/or receiveinformation on how to access services 900. More specifically an (mobile)application 660X-1 could initiate, process, send, receive, etc. makingavailable services 900 related information available to both consumer530 (users) and system 600.

FIG. 67 shows a (FIG. 1) contact-element(s) group 670A alternative-53,instructing consumer 530 to scan QR-code 670Y-1 (using a scan capabledevice), in order to access system services 900 and/or receiveinformation on how to access services 900. More specifically an (mobile)application 670X-1 could initiate, process, send, receive, etc. makingavailable services 900 related information available to both consumer530 (users) and system 600.

FIG. 68 shows a (FIG. 1) contact-element(s) group 680A alternative-54,instructing consumer 530 to take a picture 680M of saidcontact-element(s) group, including referral id 680Y-1; whereby upontaking picture 680M using application name 680Y associated application680W via a system networked and mobile picture enabled device 680N (PDA,smart phone etc.) picture 680M would then be sent to system 600 foranalyzing/processing; where during said picture 680M analyzing processimage data, preferably analyzed using image recognitionsystem(s)/service(s)/application(s)/software, identifies/isolatesreferral id 680Y-1, which it would then translate to system readableelectronic-data, electronic data that triggers a system 600 (service)response, preferably to/thru/using device 680N. In a preferredembodiment system services would provide consumer 530 with linkedcontact-element(s) intended for placement onto a SIP/FIP; and/or saidsystem response would allow access to an account (or accounts) whereconsumer 530 or affiliate(s) could set [contact-element(s) linked]system-services. Alternatively, said system response could provide data,service(s), application(s) and/or perform action(s), preferably viadevice 680N. Preferably application 680W and/or device 680N would allowfor a consumer 530 one-step point-and-click picture 680N submittal andresultant return system response process; or a process utilizing as fewconsumer 530 steps as possible. FIG. 68 processes, none to all, could beshared between application 680Y and system 600.

In FIGS. 66-67, alternative to scanning process being used to send codedata to related system-services, a picture of the codes could instead besent for processing using a process similar to that depicted in FIG. 68.

In FIG. 68, instead of or in addition to said picture of referral codebeing translated to electronic-data for processing, any code and/orcombinations of codes could be used, including, human readable code, anynon-human-readable code and/or variations thereof and/or combinationsthereof. Furthermore, instead of or in addition to said codes beingtranslated to electronic-data for processing, pattern recognition datacould be used, such as data derived from data/word patterns, data/wordassociations, data/word spacing associations, data/word definitions,data/word meaning, data-strings, data/word/phrases/character typesand/or variations thereof and/or combinations thereof, i.e. food productnutritional value(s). Furthermore still, instead of or in addition topattern recognition data being translated to electronic-data forprocessing, material composition data could be used, such as compositiondata related to radio-active signature, ingredient(s), aroma, etc. Yetfurthermore, instead of or in addition to material composition databeing translated to electronic-data for processing, frequency data couldbe used, such as data captured from rf-tags etc. Yet furthermore still,any one and/or combination of codes, pattern recognition data, materialcomposition data, frequency data and variations thereof and combinationsthereof could be translated to electronic-data for processing.

In FIGS. 66-68, the data being analyzed for translation could beanalyzed and checked against information previously made available tosystem 600 and/or check against third party system data and/or checkedagainst data looked-up via a network and/or checked against real-timedata obtained/looked via the worldwide web or similar network. Also,said data processing/analyzing could occur local to said scan/picturedevice (smart phone), system remote, variations thereof, combinationsthereof, etc.

FIG. 69A-G show a contact-element group 690A, not defined but couldassumedly be any one of the applicable contact-element(s) groupembodiment possibilities as presented in the current application;whereas said contact-element(s) group is configured onto the header ofrelated FIP 700, FIP(s) 700 being a type of display.

FIG. 70 depicts a process by which a consumer 530 references a retailer515 displayed FIP 700 in order to request an electronic gift card 700Gbe sent to a FIP 700″ (text enabled device) belonging to either consumer530 or another consumer 530′; whereby the recipient of electronic giftcard 700G can present said card to participating service provider(s), tobe scanned for credit towards the purchase of product(s), item(s),service(s), etc. FIP 700″ (text enabled device) is defined as a FIP whenbroadcasting, televising, and displaying and/or otherwise makingavailable system-linked contact-element data.

FIG. 70 shows an intended for retailer 515 display FIP 700 (of a typetear-out-page booklet with header), comprising an optional headerconfigured with contact-element(s) group 700A and a multi-page booklet,each FIP 700′ (booklet page) intended for removal by consumer 530, forfuture referencing purposes; wherein, each FIP 700′ (booklet page) isconfigured with a contact-element(s) group 700A′, consisting ofinstructions 700D with infused referral SMS address 700X; wherebyinstructions 700D instruct consumer 530 on how to send a text message700K containing specific text information 700P to system 600 for servicerelated processing. More specifically, instructions 700D instructconsumer 530 to send a text message 700K, containing at least one cellphone number 700B to which the electronic gift card 700G is to be sentalong with the gift card 700G related (crediting) dollar amount 700C, tosystem 600 for service related processing; where upon text-message 700Kbeing received, system 600, using cell phone number 700B, generates andsends contact-element(s) group 700A″, also defined as electronic giftcard 700G, in the form of SMS text message 700L, consisting ofinstructions and a message attached dollar amount 700C credit linked QRcode 700X′, to FIP 700″ (text enabled device). The preferred paymentmethod for electronic gift card 700G is auto-billing, processed by theFIP 700″ (text enabled device) related communications service providerand submitted-to/paid-for by consumer 530. Alternatively and asindicated in instructions 700D, phone number 700B could instead beomitted from sent text information 700P; whereby system 600 could usethe caller-id information captured during the initial text-message 700Kto send electronic gift card 700G back to the consumer 530 related FIP700″ (text enabled device).

Upon FIG. 70 text message 700L being received and displayed on FIP 700″(text enabled device), as shown in FIG. 70, the electronic gift cardrecipient 515′ could then present the electronic gift card 700G to aparticipating service provider 530′ for scan of QR code 700X′ andresultant credit towards any recipient 515′ qualifying purchases;whereby upon said scan and resultant crediting activity being completesystem 600 would preferably generate and send a text message receipt torecipient 515′, via FIP 700″ (text enabled device), said receiptcontaining information such as remaining credits data, no creditremaining notification, online access information to view pasttransactions, etc.

As related to FIG. 70, referral SMS address 700X and/or related QR code700X′ could be used for referral and credit tracking purposes similar tothe process depicted in FIGS. 46-47. Alternatively, instead of FIP 700(of a type tear out page booklet with header) the FIP electronic giftcard ad could instead be broadcast (as in FIG. 53A-C), televised (as inFIG. 52A-B), presented on a website (optionally with hyperlink toelectronic gift card service site) and/or presented-with/configured-ontoany SIP/FIP, preferably meant for display; whereby optionally,transactions completed via said advertiser placed FIP gift card ad(s)would be tracked for crediting and referral purposes as similarlydepicted in FIGS. 46-47. Also, as an alternative to the electronic giftcard having credit applied to it once, it could be associated to anaccount, allowing for credit refills; and/or instead of billing relatedto a sent gift card being auto-bill processed by the text enabled devicerelated communications provider, consumer 530 could (be instructed to)include credit card information as part of the sent text information700P, credit card information processed by system 600; furthermore anelectronic gift card could be linked to bank account and/or credit cardinformation, preferably via an online account, where upon depletion ofelectronic gift card credit an auto-recharge (using saidbank/credit-card) could occur or upon an electronic gift cardtransaction occurring a direct debut (using said bank/credit-card) couldoccur, replenishing the related electronic gift card credit.Furthermore, instead of or in addition to the electronic gift card beingsent via SMS text message it could be sent via email (intended forprintout and use), presented on a site (intended for printout and use),faxed and/or any other applicable way, some as described in the currentapplication, that data can be sent by system 600 to the electronic giftcard recipient. Furthermore still, instead of all text information 700Pbeing sent in the initial text message request for an electronic giftcard, there could be a system 600 to consumer 530 exchange ofinformation, i.e. user could send some data and system 600 could respondby requesting more data; and/or if bad text information 700P is sentsystem 600 could respond by requesting correct(ed) data, etc. In placeof a QR code the electronic gift card could consist of any code, to beused by said gift card related services/products provider for creditingpurposes. Alternatively the electronic gift card could instead be anelectronic ticket, money transfer, money card, etc.; furthermore theelectronic card could be intended for scan by a related provider totrack points, e.g. mileage points, reward points, credits towardspurchase of products/services/items, etc. Yet as another alternative,instead of the electronic gift card being sent in a text message to saidrecipient it could instead be made available/managed via a (mobile)application.

FIG. 71A are steps associated with FIG. 50, wherein step 7100, consumer530 references a retailer 515 displayed FIP 700 (of a type servicereferral sign). In step 7105, consumer preferably calls referral phonenumber 500B, accessing system services. In step 7110, while interactingwith system 600 call-attendant services (script similar to FIG. 54B),consumer 530 would initiate a text-back request, to have sent (via textmessage) services 900 linked information (similar to any of the FIGS.55A-H). In step 7115, upon receiving said step 7110 system 600 senttext-message consumer 530, referencing said text information, would thenpreferably access a services website through which they could custom setcontact-element(s) linked system services. In step 7120, upon completingstep 7115 system-services set-up process, consumer 530 could then scribecontact-element(s) onto FIP 700′ (similar to FIPs shown in FIG. 48, 49),said contact-element(s) consisting of a services linked phone number andrelated referral code (similar to that depicted in the sample-sign shownon the FIG. 50 service referral FIP insert). In step 7125, consumer 530displays the FIP 700′ configured in step 7120, for viewer inquiryoptions, consisting of many options as presented in the currentapplication. Alternative to consumer 530 calling to system 600 toretrieve said contact-element(s), as indicated in FIG. 50, they couldinstead look-up referral web address 500X to be navigated to a serviceswebsite from which to set/receive said contact-element(s) and relatedservices.

FIG. 72A-F depict the steps and FIP parts involved to use a retailavailable FIP 700 (of a type window envelope containing FIP 700-1 of atype pre-scored label stock sheet); whereby FIP 700 can be hung fordisplay by product hang-hole 720E and/or placed in a display, intendedfor consumer purchase.

In step 7200 as related to an embodiment, consumer 530 purchases FIP700, before which product barcode 800 would be scanned for inventoryrelated purposes. In step 7205 as depicted in FIG. 72C, consumer 530removes FIP 700′ (label sheet) from packaging envelope 720L, exposingpreviously hidden referral activation code 720Y. In step 7210, followinginstructions 720D, consumer 530, via web address 720X related servicewebsite, sets FIP 700′ linked services, during which activation code720Y is entered, after which FIP 700′ configured contact-element(s) aremade system 600 active, contact-element(s) pointing to services 900. Instep 7215 as depicted in FIGS. 72D-F, consumer 530 places FIP 700-2 thruFIP 700-4 (contact-element(s) configured labels) onto FIP 700-5(system-linked for rent sign), FIP 700-6 (system-linked garage salesign) and FIP 700-7 (system-linked for sale sign); whereby it can beassumed that each said FIP (contact-element(s) configured label)contains a different reference-id, each pointing to different servicesas related to each sign type and related advertised item(s). In step7220, consumer 530 place newly activated FIP 700-5 thru FIP 700-7 signsfor display. Item to note, FIP 700-5 thru FIP 700-7 (system-linkedsigns) prior to FIP 700-2 thru FIP 700-4 (contact-element(s) configuredlabels) being placed onto them were defined as SIS(s) or standardinformation signs because they did not contain system 600 linkedcontact-element(s). Furthermore and preferably, said FIP(contact-element(s) configured labels) as described in step 715 would beidentical, allowing for placement onto multiple SIS (standardinformation signs) of the same type, related services 900 advertisingthe same object(s). As in FIG. 46-47, referral activation code 720Y ispreferably used for distribution and credit tracking purposes;alternatively, referral activation code 720Y could be used fordistribution tracking purposes as depicted in FIG. 57, activation code720Y used in place of referral code 570A.

FIG. 73 depicts a SIS 730L (standard information sign, of type for rentsign) and FIP 700′ (label stock with peel away FIP 700″contact-element(s) configured label) optionally being placed into bag730M, with resultant assembly preferably being made available for retailpurchase; whereby upon purchase of FIP 700 (of a type bag containing SIS730L and FIP 700′) consumer can optionally set FIP 700″(contact-element(s) configured label) related services, placingactivated FIP 700″ label onto SIS 730L. The instructions 730D infusedactivation code as related to this embodiment would be entered duringthe FIP 700 linked services, via website, set-up process, as explainedby instructions 730D. By bundling FIP (label stock or similar) withSIS/FIP for retail products it provides another possible source ofrevenue to the retailer (end-consumer distributing organization); inthat, if the FIP consumer decides to set the said FIP related andpreferably for-pay and referral tracked services, then said retailercould be paid monetary credit for activate services referral assimilarly depicted in FIGS. 46-47.

FIG. 74 depicts a FIP 700′ (system-linked for rent sign) optionallybeing placed into bag 740M, with resultant assembly FIP 700 (of a typeFIP 700′ in retail bag 740M) preferably being made available for retailpurchase by a FIP consumer. The instructions 740D infused activationcode as related to this embodiment would be entered during the FIP 700linked services, via phone, set-up process, as explained by instructions740D.

FIG. 75 depicts a FIP 700 (of a type label stock with FIP 700′ peel-awaylabel), preferably made available for retail purchase. Alternatively,FIG. 75 could also be viewed as a FIP 700 (of a type label stock withFIP 700′ of a type peel-away label), located in a (retail) packageenvelope, preferably made available for retail purchase.

Retail available FIP labels that adhere to FIP(s)/SIP(s), as in FIGS.39-41, 72-75 have numerous advantages, with a primary advantage beingoptimization of valuable retail space; possible, because FIP labelsallow the consumer the option of applying said label to existingFIP(s)/SIP(s) thus providing the retailer the option of not having tostock both SIP(s) and SIP equivalent FIP(s), i.e. in the case of the forinformation signs (such as a for sale sign), instead of a retailerhaving to stock both the SIS (standard information signs) and FIS(system-linked for information signs a type of FIP) version of saidsign, which can take up lots of retail space, said retailer couldinstead stock FIP labels intended for placement onto said SIS(s) and indoing so eliminate the need to stock contact-element(s) pre-configuredFIS(s). As related to FIGS. 72-75 FIP embodiments along with any otherreferral tracked, for-pay services linked FIP(s), another primaryadvantage is that these products can offer a potentially significantadditional source of income to the end-consumer distributor (orretailer) in the form of monetary credits applied as a result ofactivated services referrals, similar to that depicted in FIGS. 46-47.

The referral activation code as depicted in FIGS. 72-75, allow forcredit/distribution/referral tracking as related to FIP linked services,similar to that depicted in FIGS. 46-47, 57; it allows for a fast FIPrelated services setup process, in that (1) referral activation code asrelated to distribution tracking data and system-services linkedcontact-element(s) data, can be entered to system 600, instantlyactivating related service account(s); said activation code couldinstead be a unique activation referral web-address, that when looked upcould automatically navigate a user to a services webpage through whichservices could be accessed; said activation code could be a uniquereferral phone number (or call/ip address, e.g. Skype™ call-id, etc.),that when called could access services; said activation code could beany activation id intended for entry via a call-application, that whenlooked up could automatically access services; said activation codecould be a unique referral email-address, that when emailed to couldautomatically reply with an email providing access, via link(s), toservices; said activation code could be any activation id intended to besent via email to system 600, an email that when sent triggers a system600 automatic email reply, said reply email preferably providing access,via link(s), to services; said activation code could be a uniquereferral fax number (fax id), that when faxed could automaticallyset/activate services, where upon completion system 600 would preferablyfax-back a confirmation notice (optionally including services accessinstructions, information, etc.); said activation code could be a uniquereferral SMS short/long code address, that when texted to couldautomatically set/activate services, where upon completion system 600would preferably fax-back a confirmation notice (optionally includingservices access instructions, information, etc.); said activation codecould be any activation id intended for send via SMS short/long codeaddress to system 600 to set/activate services, where upon completionsystem 600 would preferably text-back a confirmation notice (optionallyincluding services access instructions, information, etc.); activationcodes could be scan (picture translation, as depicted in FIGS. 66-68)based, that when scanned could automatically set services; activationcodes, could be non-referral (data) related. Alternatively, anactivation code upon system entry, could automatically default-set(service) accounts; trigger system processes that could make (specific,custom, general, settable, customizable, etc.) site(s), website(s),application(s), etc. available; trigger system processes that makesystem-services linked contact-element(s) available; trigger systemprocesses that make data/information available, such as informationintended to instruct a user on how to access/set FIP related services;and/or trigger any (system 600) applicable action and/or process.Alternatively, said email based referral activation code could be usedto set/access/activate/review applicable FIP relatedinformation/data/account(s)/service(s)/item(s); more generally, anyactivation code could be used to set/access/activate/review related andsystem maintained information/data/account(s)/service(s)/item(s).Furthermore FIP(s) related contact-element(s) group could consist ofonly an activation code and an (optional but recommended)address/application through which to enter it, preferably for credittracking purposed.

In FIGS. 72-75, the label count, size, packing method/configuration(including no packaging), layout, method of intended display, etc. canvary; furthermore the referral activation code and/or relatedinstructions could be made visible or they could be hidden by retailpackaging/marketing materials, located on a hidden portion of relatedFIP, concealed by rub/peel away material, obscurely supplied with FIP,etc.

FIG. 76A-B depicts a FIP 700 (of a type billboard) configured withcontact-element(s) group 760A, said elements including FIP instructions760D infused with (mobile) application name 760X; wherein step 7600, aFIP 700 related viewer 510, would install application name 760X relatedapplication 760Y onto their PDA 760W (a type of mobile networkedcomputing and/or communication device), if not already installed;wherein step 7605, (consumer) viewer 510, using PDA 760W, takes anelectronic picture 760Z of FIP 700 including contact-element(s) group760A; wherein step 7610, application 760Y sends picture 760Z to system600 for photo analysis, similar to processes depicted in FIG. 68;wherein step 7615, during said photo analysis, system 600digitizes/translates contact-element(s) group 760A photo data intosearchable electronic data 760F, using imagerecognition/analysis/type(s) of software(s)/application(s)/process(s);wherein step 7620, system 600 cross-references searchable electronicdata 760F against system available data 760G; wherein step 7625, whenqualifying said cross-referenced results, as related to system 600maintained/predefined criteria(s), are met system 600 responds byexecuting predefined service(s), command(s), action(s), etc., e.g.sending data, requesting data, performing an instant action, setting afuture action, making services available, sending/requestinginformation/data via application 760Y, making services available viaapplication 760Y, etc. The searchable electronic data 760F in FIG. 76would most likely be the company website and/or phone numberdata-elements, advertised on FIP 700.

FIG. 77 depicts a FIP 700 (of a type organization building) configuredwith contact-element(s) group 770A, said elements consisting stencillettering spelling out name of said organization and related slogan;wherein a viewer following processes similar to those depicted in FIG.76A would trigger system response; with the searchable electronic datamost likely being a combination of the organization name and slogan, orparts thereof.

FIG. 78 depicts a FIP 700 (of a type organization building configuredwith FIP 700′ of a type sign) configured with contact-element(s) group780A, said elements consisting of said organization name and relatedslogan; wherein a viewer following processes similar to those depictedin FIG. 76A would trigger system response; with the searchableelectronic data most likely being a combination of the organization nameand slogan, or parts thereof.

FIG. 79 depicts a FIP 700 (of a type recognizable landmark, Statue ofLiberty); wherein the FIP 700 related contact-element(s) data is in andof itself also FIP 700, element(s) being the unique and distinguishableattributes of the Statue of Liberty, said attributes that can betranslated-to/used-as system searchable electronic data as referenced inFIG. 76; wherein a viewer taking a picture of the Statue of Liberty andfollowing processes similar to those depicted in FIG. 76A would triggerpredefined system response(s). Other photo captured contact (data)element(s) that could be translated for use a searchable electronic datacould further include, general shape(s) of FIP 700 (in this case saidstatue) areas/in-total as taken by photo from different vantage points;and/or feature(s) to feature(s) relative distance(s) as taken by photofrom different vantage points; and/or use of global-positioning data asprovided by said picture device to system; and/or variations thereof;and/or combinations thereof; etc.

In FIGS. 76-79 said system triggered response could include but is notlimited to, sending (said organization related) data to said viewer,e.g. information, promotions, sales, products-offered, services-offered,products-accepted, services accepted, hiring information, contactinformation, personnel information, website information,hours-of-operations, etc.; and/or said action(s) could include addingsaid viewer (via said PDA system captured information) to membershipand/or mailing lists; and/or said response could auto-set (saidorganization related) accounts/services; and/or said actions could makeavailable (said organization related) services, website services,website calling services, website faxing services, SMS services, emailservices; and/or action(s) could initiate system initiated call-backs,text-backs, fax-backs, emails, etc.; and/or actions could send requestsfor said viewer information; and/or in the case of text based FIP(s)submitted pictures, said system response could be to playbacktext-to-speech translations of said text to said viewer, preferably viasaid viewer PDA or similar device; and/or variations and/or combinationsthereof. Alternative to a system response of sending textual based datafor viewer review, system could instead send audio/visual/texttranslated versions of said text and/or predefined audio/visual/textdata for review; whereby said audio portion and/or subtitled videoportion of sent data could alternatively be translated into any languageor dialect thereof, including language and/or language decipheringprocesses used by the hearing/seeing/physically impaired (people).

FIGS. 76-79 introduce a new method of marketing/advertising, a fieldwhere every advantage counts, a method that allows users/consumers totake pictures of FIP(s) around them for instant feedback, FIP(s) thatsaid users are already ready use to seeing and understand, FIP(s) suchas, signs, labels, billboards, product-packaging, service centerlocations, sales signs, newspaper stories/ads, magazine stories/ads,book covers (titles), literature (titles), landmarks, license plates,cards, business cards, objects, items, landmarks any FIP as mentioned inthe current application, any item that can be uniquely identified andcross-referenced with system obtainable information; the method turnspractically/applicably everything in the real world into a potentialFIP, where when said picture of real-world item is sent to system, saidsystem responds. A primary advantage of FIP(s) configuredcontact-element(s) group(s) that consist of non-code/address basedelements is, it allows for a natural looking/feeling FIP, one viewersthereof are already use to seeing; some said non-code/address basedelements include images, graphics, text, titles, names, slogans,descriptions etc.

In FIGS. 76-79, system available data, could be data as related toreal-time lookup, system stored data, previously entered system data,system calculated data, system decoded data, system arranged data,combined data, variations thereof, combinations thereof, etc.; wherebysearchable electronic data could comprise address(s), web-addresses(s),phone-id(s), email-address(s), street address(s), call-id(s), encodedgraphic(s), codes, id(s), special font(s), slogans, title(s),organization name(s), name(s), contact-element(s) data,contact-element(s) spacing data, contact-element(s) arrangement data,contact-element(s) orientation data, logos, data-string(s), embeddedcode(s), human readable code(s), machine readable code(s), artwork,image(s), variations thereof, combinations thereof, etc.

As related to embodiments as described in FIGS. 76-79 and similar, thesaid call-device installed (picture processing) applicationname/download-location, and/or instructions detailing the method bywhich said picture should be submitted to said system for processing,could be configured directly onto and/or supplied with said FIP;alternatively and/or in addition to said picture processing relatedinformation being supplied-with/configured-onto said FIP, someportion-of or all of said information could also be provided onrelated/referred electronic/physical media(s). Furthermore instead-of orin addition to electronic picture data being submitted for processing,video data, multi-media data, audio data, and/or variations thereof,and/or combinations, etc., could be submitted for processing.

FIG. 80B depicts a SIP 800G (Standard Information product, of a type NONsystem-linked existing organization billboard); wherein step 8000, asaid organization authorized affiliate 531 obtains information on how toconvert said existing SIP 800G into a FIP 700 (of a type system linkedorganization billboard), preferably communicated to them by way of atext/televised/broadcast/web-presented/etc. advertisement/message;wherein step 8005, authorized affiliate 531, if not already downloaded,downloads a (mobile) application 800Y to a PDA 800W or similar device;wherein step 8010, using application 800Y via PDA 800W, takes a pictureof said SIP 800G, thus in so doing sending SIP 800G captured image 800Zto system 600 for processing; wherein step 8015, system 600 digitizesand extrapolates (using image recognition type ofsoftware/application/services/etc.) SIP 800G specific and preferably(system) unique image 800Z signature/data; wherein step 8020, system 600stores said signature as searchable electronic data 800F, as similarlydescribed in FIG. 76, to be used as similarly described in FIG. 76, andin so doing converting SIP 800G into a FIP 700; wherein step 8025,preferably some level of access to system 600 services as related tosearchable electronic data 800F is provided to affiliate 531, serviceswhere system 600 responses/actions can be set, said responses triggeredwhen a photo of said FIP 700 is submitted to system 600 for processingby a viewer, as similarly described in FIG. 76. As related to affiliate531 set-up and use of said SIP to FIP conversion method, membership(s),account(s), payment(s)-for-use thereof, confirmation notice(s), requestsfor additional information after/before/with initial picture 800Zsubmittal, variations thereof, combinations thereof, etc., could beincorporated into the set-up and/or ongoing processes as related to saidmethod. Information/data exchange between system 600 and affiliate 531as related to said method, e.g. successful/unsuccessful picturesubmittal confirmation(s), service setup/access/information, futuresetup required instructions, etc. could occur by any of thedata-exchange methods as described in the current application.Alternatively, affiliate could provide picture 800Z and/or any otherrequired data to system 600 by any applicable (physical/electronic)delivery method, many as described in the current application. Anotheralternative could involve affiliate entering data as related to SIP(s)to system 600 for processing, preferably submitted using a networkedcomputing device via the web. Still, instead of affiliate(s) providinginformation to system 600 to convert existing SIP(s) to FIP(s), system600 could use previously provided, presorted, looked-up data, etc. toautomatically convert SIP signature information to searchable electronicdata; whereby automatically convert data would be optionally reviewedfor correctness; and where preferably businessmethods/processes/programs would connect FIP (previously defined as saidSIP) authorized affiliates to accounts, where said FIP related servicescould be managed.

As related in FIGS. 68, 76-80, said photos sent to system(s) forprocessing/analysis, could be sent using any applicable and availablemethod to send data (electronic/physical), some as described in thecurrent application, including, via application(s), by-text-send,by-email-send, by-mail-send, by-fax-send, variations thereof,combinations thereof, etc.; and/or photo could be placed (uploaded) to asite for system retrieval and processing; furthermore picture could be aphysical picture mailed to a system 600 authorized administrator forprocessing. As related to picture(s) and/or related information/datasent to system for processing that is/are bad, missing, incomplete,unrecognizable, not-unique, invalid, improper type, not detailed enough,of insufficient quality, variations thereof, combinations thereof, etc.,system 600 could return error messages, deny access, requestbetter/missing data, variations thereof, combinations thereof, etc.;and/or it could return a list of likely matches from which a user couldmake a selection, in order to initiate system responses as related tosaid selected match.

As related to FIGS. 68, 76-80 and in place of and/or in addition to FIPrelated contact-elements picture data being processed by system 600 foruse, global positioning data as related to the FIP, device (used tosubmit picture of FIP elements, such as a PDA) and/or both could also beused to create rules as related to said electronic searchable data,preferably rules that make/set/affect said system actions based ongeographical location; whereby fixed FIP related global-positioning datacould be captured during initial set-up; and whereby said PDAglobal-positioning data would be dynamic, dependent on said devicecurrent location, said PDA location data provided to system, preferablyvia said picture processing related (mobile) application.

As related to FIGS. 68, 76-80, system 600 could query information fromother systems for use as system available data, for example, upon animage of a business location sign being submitted for analysis, thesystem could use a combination of data-elements to automatically returninformation as it relates to said sign associated business. Saiddata-elements could include, said sign relative global positioning data(GPS-data as provided by picture taking smart phone location); (thirdparty) system(s) searched/retrieved (organization) street address data(converted to global positioning data) located in the approximate samevicinity as said smart-phone location; and/or image data isolated duringsaid image analysis, image data in this case most likely being said(digitized, image-text converted to digitized-text) business locationname, slogan and/or logo, as located on said sign; wherein system usingthis data-elements could make available a list of the most likelybusiness/organization names to said smart phone user for selection or ifabsolute, make available system responses as related to said absolutereturned business/organization result. Said and searched third partysystems could include the web and/or specific sites/databases, e.g.trademark sites (used in this case to find registered business names,slogans, logos, addresses, etc.), secretary of state site (to retrieveregistered business names, addresses, website-info, etc.), etc.Alternatively, instead of said and analyzed image being that of anorganization location sign, it could instead be of a non-landmark, etc.;furthermore said system response and/or returned information could bepublicly available information such as advertised sales, promotions,services, products, etc., and/or related contact and website addressinformation, and/or previously set said system services, preferable setby a said organization authorized affiliate.

The invention is not limited in that FIP(s) can be configured and/orsupplied with multiple contact-element(s) group; wherebycontact-element(s) groups can be comprised of multiplecontact-element(s); and whereby contact-element(s) can be any elementthat is linked/associated to (FIP) related administrator(s) settableservices.

In FIGS. 46-75, depicted referral elements could be used for referraltracking/crediting purposes, similar to that depicted in FIGS. 46-47;furthermore, any applicable contact-element associated to any given andapplicable FIP could be used for referral tracking/crediting purposessimilar to those depicted in FIGS. 46-47.

FIGS. 46-75 depicted referral elements can act as a reference-id,pointing to specific system services (areas); referral elements canfunction as a referral tracking contact-element, a line of distributionand credit tracking contact element and/or referencing contact-element;referral elements can be alpha, numeric, alpha-numeric, human readablecode, electronic readable code, code/id, frequency and/or materialsignature-composition based and/or variations and/or combinationsthereof, and are not limited in number of characters, configuration,arrangement, etc. They can be comprised of one or more data strings andcan be optionally integrated into/with FIP related instructions,advertising/marketing info, graphics, text, objects/documents, etc.Furthermore, referral element(s) descriptive title(s)/heading(s) canvary, e.g. referral code, referral id, referral website, referral phone,etc. In addition to referral elements being related to distributorsand/or retailers, they can also be related to manufactures, groups,people, items, entities and/or variations and/or combinations thereof.Additionally, any referral element related credit rates could vary ornot be applied, as associated to distributor(s), retailer(s), entity(s),etc.; whereas monetary based credits could be variable, re-occurring,structured, onetime, milestones based/initiated, etc. Referral elementbased credit(s) could be applied to the purchase and/or obtainment-ofand/or discount-on item(s) such as products, services, etc., of whichproviders of said item(s) are preferably affiliated with system 600and/or system 600 related programs and/or services. Optionally, saidcrediting as related to (for-pay) services can vary both in amount andlength of time. Additionally, said crediting could be extended toinclude credit (preferably monetary) for consumers whoobtainment/purchase services, products, item(s), etc., as a result ofbeing referred via initially set and credit tracked services. Yet still,instead of said credit being applied as related to consumer newlyactivated services, credit (preferably monetary) could also beapplied/paid-for by providers, such as advertisers, service providers,product providers, organizations, groups, etc., as a result of FIPrelated referrals to said provider relatedservices/advertisements/products/etc.

FIG. 81A depicts a FIP 700 (of a type hang-ready card configured with asingle service reference, card primarily meant for retail/servicelocation display and consumer consumption) configured withcontact-element(s) group 810A-1; whereby several FIP 700 cards aresupplied to provider 515 with said cards intended for display inprovider 515 service/retail location; wherein a preferred embodiment aninterested consumer 530 while visiting a service/product provider 515store/location would obtain FIP 700 for future reference in order toaccess services/products/software/etc. as referred to and configured onFIP 700; whereby consumer 530 referring to FIP 700 would lookupweb-address 810X-1 related website services (in this case a servicesthat allows property owners to list and market properties), wherepreferably during said website user-session consumer 530 would enter FIP700 configured reference-id, establishing a consumer 530 said servicesto provider 515 credit/referral tracking link, a link whereby provider515 could be credited for said services referrals, credit preferablybeing monetary as similarly depicted in FIG. 47.

FIG. 81B depicts a FIP 700 (of a type hang-ready card configured withmultiple service/product/software references, card primarily meant forretail/service location display and consumer consumption); where similarto FIG. 81A several cards are supplied to provider 515 for displayintended for consumption and future reference by consumer 530; wherebyto either gain access and/or receive data on how to gain access to FIP700 referenced item(s), consumer 530 would either look-up web-address810X-2 as similarly depicted in FIG. 81C and/or send a text-messagecontaining at least one FIP 700 reference id of interest to SMS address810Y as similarly depicted in FIG. 56 and/or call-to phone number 810Bproviding at least one FIP 700 reference id of interest as alsosimilarly depicted in FIG. 56.

The process depicted in FIG. 81A-B offers a great opportunity andadvantage to both provider 515 and consumer 530 alike; where forprovider 515 it makes available another revenue stream previously notavailable, revenue stream being (monetary) referral credits as relatedto (online) software/product(s)/service(s)/item(s) sold as a result of adirect referral from a provider 515 to consumer 530 distributed FIP; andwhere for consumer 530 the process exposes helpful, and preferablyproven and tested, software/product(s)/service(s)/item(s) that theymight otherwise not be exposed to, in a familiar retail//servicelocation setting. Furthermore, the process provides another revenuestream previously not available to the providers of the FIP referencedsoftware/product(s)/service(s)/item(s), revenue stream being sales ofsaid software/product(s)/service(s)/item(s) as a direct result of FIPrelated referrals.

In FIG. 81A-B alternatively, the FIP configured look-up web-addressrelated service website could be a third party website; whereby consumer530 would enter FIP 700 reference id(s) of interest to said third partywebsite, and where said third party website related services could makeavailable access information (e.g. passwords, pins, codes, login names,website-addresses, addresses, contact information, codes, etc.) asrelated to acquiring said entered FIP 700 reference id(s) relateditem(s); furthermore and preferably, said third party services wouldalso maintain said entered reference id(s) and related said item(s)access data for crediting and/or referral tracking purposes, trackingprocesses as similarly described in FIG. 47; furthermore still, FIP 700distribution tracking processes as similarly described in FIG. 57 couldalso be applied, where anyone or combination of FIP 700 configured andapplicable contact-element(s) could be used for down-line distributiontracking purposes. It is preferred that said third party services belinked with and/or provided with data from said FIP 700 referenceditem(s) provider systems, the most important data being said accessrelated data; furthermore, at the time consumer 530 is submitting saidreference id data to said third party systems said third party servicescould obtain/confirm other consumer 530 data (e.g. email addresses,phone numbers, addresses, contact information, names, profile pictures,other information, other files etc.), additional consumer 530 data thatcould be shared with said item(s) provider system(s), where said shareddata would preferably be used for said item(s) access/obtainmentpurposes (i.e. setting up a service account). As an alternative to(and/or in addition to) said consumer 530 submitting data, includingsaid reference id, to said third party system via said third partywebsite in order to receive access data, instead upon consumer 530 saiddata submittal, third party system could navigate to a related(activated) service account webpage and/or to online store webpageand/or to any predestinated/applicable (services) webpage; whereinpertinent consumer 530 web-session activity, includingpurchase/obtainment of said item(s), data would be provided to saidthird party systems for credit/referral tracking purposes. In the casewhere said third party system makes available said access information toconsumer 530, it is preferred that pertinent consumer 530 data asrelated to the purchase/obtainment of said item(s) be made available tosaid third party system for credit/referral tracking purposes. Thirdparty systems in yet another alternative could conduct the transactionand the (optional) delivery of said and entered reference id relateditem(s).

In FIG. 81A-B, FIP 700 could be configured with any applicablecontact-element(s) group arrangement, including the number of advertiseditem(s); FIP 700 could instead be any other applicable FIP type; variousFIP 700 (cards) configured with varying information (offering varioussoftware, products, services, items, etc.) could be displayed forconsumer consumption; FIP 700 configured reference ids could furtherfunction as discount codes, incenting users to enter code whenrequested; the reference id system submittal process/method could vary;product barcodes shown are optional and would preferably be used forinventory tracking purposes; a picture processing method as similarlydescribed in FIG. 56 could be used to access FIP 700 referenced item(s).

As related to FIGS. 2, 43-45, 47, 52-53, 57, 71-72, 76 and/or any otherprocess related FIG(s) as presented in the current application, it isnoted and as appropriate, the steps described could be re arranged,collapsed, expanded, removed, occur concurrently, occur simultaneously,have other steps added, be further broken down into sub-steps, etc., toachieve the same generally intended process and/or outcome.

FIP(s), as appropriate, alternatively:

-   -   1) Could be constructed from a single part.    -   2) Could be constructed from multiple parts and assembled during        the manufacturing process and/or bundled intended for assembly        by owner 500.    -   3) Could be comprised of many packaged/bundled parts intended        for assembly and/or include part(s) intended for use separately.    -   4) Could be bundled with other FIP(s), whereas FIP 700 could be        designed to function either independently and/or in conjunction        with other FIP and/or non FIP related products and/or objects.        FIP(s) could be designed to allow for attachment with other        FIP(s) in a permanent, temporary or re-attachable fashion.    -   5) Could consist of at least one part and be fabricated from        paper-based product, plastics, metals, composites,        chemicals/compounds, furthermore and variations and combinations        thereof. More specifically at least one part could be fabricated        from polymers, rubbers, magnets, magnetic strips, Velcro®,        static film material, peel-away adhesive backed materials, Dry        Erase® pen-erasable and erase-durable materials, pen-erasable        and erase-durable materials, pen writable and durable material,        software media in the form of software and variations and        combinations thereof.    -   6) Could consist of at least one component as selected from a        group of mechanical components, electric components, computing        components, chemical components and variations and combinations.    -   7) Could have associated graphics, which includes text,        configured directly onto preferably bundled labels, tags and/or        other objects; whereas objects would be preferably intended for        placement onto the FIP preferably identified/designated        placement areas; furthermore said labels/tags could be blank or        partially blank to allow for placement of additional owner 500        placed customizable graphics; furthermore still objects meant        for attachment to FIP(s) could be made for permanent, temporary        and/or re-attachable placement onto/with FIP, more specifically        said objects could be applied to FIP(s) by means of adhesives,        tapes, fastening hardware, snap-fits, Velcro® and/or any other        applicable attachment method.    -   8) Could contain multiple contact-element(s) groups.    -   9) Could additionally be configured with any arrangement of        complementary graphics, including art, attached objects,        marketing/advertising information, information, instructions,        text and/or variations and/or combinations thereof.    -   10) Could be bundled with accessory parts such as, alpha-numeric        characters, labels and/or tags that could either be permanently,        temporarily or re-attachably applied; alpha-numeric stencils;        various packaging related materials; writing utensils, such as        Dry Erase® pens; software, such as label creation software;        print ready label stock; pre-printed label stock; mounting and        displaying materials; tools, equipment and/or hardware; other        accessories; other bundles and variations and combinations        thereof.    -   11) Could have product barcodes located on FIP associate        packaging and/or on FIP bundles; or product barcode could be        omitted all together.    -   12) Rather than be intended for public display it could be        intended for private or limited use display for a targeted        person, people or audience.    -   13) Could be made on demand through use of service website(s)        and/or software; furthermore FIP(s) could be printed and/or        assembled locally by an owner 500 and/or manufactured remotely        by a fabricator and then sent to owner 500; furthermore this        software could be distributed similar to the mass manufactured        for distribution FIP products, including serialized tracking for        distributor crediting purposes; furthermore still, service        website referral and instructional information could be        placed/configured on applicable media for mass manufacture and        distribution.    -   14) Could be an information packet containing contact-element        FIP-instructions only; whereas FIP-instructions would be placed        on any form of applicable media and optionally packaged.    -   15) Could be configured with graphics and dedicated areas for        owner 500 to include custom graphics, including text.    -   16) Could contain placement areas intended for placement of        system generated and/or non-system generated, non-contact        related elements, i.e. custom titles, graphics, text, headings,        objects etc.; whereby non-contact related and applicable        elements could be configured onto labels or similar, intended        for application into said placement area(s). Contact-element(s)        groups, as appropriate, alternatively:    -   1) Could contain at least one contact-element as selected from        phone numbers, mobile application names, application names, web        addresses; ip addresses; fax numbers; email addresses,        soft-phone ip-addresses, internet call service (e.g. Skype)        addresses, SMS addresses, mailing addresses, any electronic-call        address, any reference ids, pins, passwords, codes, temporary        pins, temporary passwords, any pins, any passwords, code words,        discount code, discount id, promotional id, promotional code,        serialized barcodes, serialized code, QR codes, any system 600        linked data-strings/codes/ids, any contact-element (placement)        areas, FIP-instructions, encoded graphics, encoded        elements/data, encoded element/data arrangements, encoded        data/element spacing, encoded data/element type, encoded        features, encoded feature arrangements, encoded feature spacing,        encoded feature type, encoded FIP incorporated features, encoded        FIP incorporated feature arrangements, encoded FIP incorporated        feature spacing, encoded FIP incorporated feature type, encoded        related FIP shape, encoded FIP area shapes; any referral        elements and/or any variations and/or combinations thereof.        Referral elements are used for FIP related credit and referral        tracking purposes (as depicted in FIGS. 46-70) and include        referral phone numbers, referral web addresses, referral codes,        referral ids, referral serialized codes, referral address,        referral barcodes, referral QR codes, etc.    -   2) Could place contact-element FIP-instructions onto FIP        associated packaging; and/or onto a separated/applicable media        that could then be bundled with the FIP; and/or FIP instructions        could reside on system 600 and be presented to owner 500 upon        first access when setting services 900. FIP-instructions could        also instruct viewer 510 on how to use FIP. In addition,        FIP-instructions could incorporate marketing, advertising and/or        promotional elements as well; another undesirable alternative        would be to omit FIP-instructions all together. FIP-Instructions        could be placed on any applicable area on and/or in FIP as one        area/block of information and/or as multiple smaller        areas/blocks of information.    -   3) Could vary in arrangement and/or graphics/text layout as it        relates to identifying and/or the labeling of contact-element(s)        within the contact-element group; furthermore contact-element(s)        related graphics/text could be omitted all together.    -   4) Could have at least one contact-element which is referenced        by/in at least one other contact-element(s) group.    -   5) Could be configured with at least one call address and        multiple call address related reference ids and/or        contact-element (placement) areas for system 600 generated        reference ids; furthermore reference ids could point to the same        or different system services 900 and/or all/any combinations        thereof.    -   6) Could be configured onto FIP related objects, such as labels        that are intended for placement onto FIP, preferably        pre-designated placement areas; furthermore and more        specifically contact-element(s) or contact-element parts could        also or instead of be configured onto said objects.    -   7) Could be configured with at least one temporarily concealed        contact-element as depicted in FIGS. 26 and 27.    -   8) Could contain contact-element(s) which initially point to        preset system services 900, services of which none to all could        be set by owner 500.    -   9) The activation barcodes also referred to as serialized        barcodes, as depicted in FIGS. 25-27 could be placed/located on        the FIP related packaging and/or placed on some applicable media        and bundled with FIP. The activation of a FIP related barcode        could activate one to all of the contact-element(s) groups        contained on a single FIP or contained within a multiple FIP        bundle. Furthermore, said activation barcode would preferably        contain human readable and directly translated code, human        readable code that could be manually entered to system 600        and/or system 600 related systems should a scanner and/or        similar device become unavailable. Furthermore still, as an        alternative to standard barcode(s) being used any number of        other scan-able methods/processes including the use of other        scan-able codes/patterns, frequency, special material and any        other viable scan based methods could be used.    -   10) Could consist of parts configured onto different label(s),        object(s), item(s) etc.

System Services 900, as appropriate:

-   -   1. Can be pointed to by one or many contact-element(s).    -   2. Can be maintained on a single system or multiple systems.    -   3. Can be displayed over many sites, web-based or otherwise    -   4. Can consist of at least one service.    -   5. Can consist of at least one service-application.    -   6. Can be turned on/off by FIP related users.    -   7. Can be comprised of applications that can be turn/on,        initiated by FIP users.    -   8. Can contain various        user/people/groups/organizations/system/services/applications        access-level permission settings.    -   9. Can include pay-for, free and/or a combination of pay/free        services.    -   10. Can be credit/referral tracked/traced back to FIP through        up-line distribution.    -   11. Could provide instructions, more specifically they could        provide FIP related instruction on how/where/why to design,        build, order, custom-order, etc. various kinds of FIP(s).

Contact-element(s), (including call addresses), as appropriate andapplicable, alternatively, could be alpha based; numeric based; scanreadable; frequency based; any other readable format based and/or anyvariation and/or combination thereof.

An FIP reference id, as appropriate and applicable, alternatively, couldbe unique at a FIP, call address, system service, system, manufacturer,distributor, any definable group and/or combinations thereof definedlevel.

An FIP call address, as appropriate and applicable, alternatively, couldbe unique at a FIP, call address, system service, system, manufacturer,distributor, any definable group and/or combinations thereof definedlevel.

An FIP product barcode, as appropriate and applicable, alternatively,could be unique at a FIP, call address, system service, system,manufacturer, distributor, any definable group and/or combinationsthereof defined level.

An FIP activation barcode, as appropriate and applicable, alternatively,could be unique at a FIP, call address, system service, system,manufacturer, distributor, any definable group and/or combinationsthereof defined level.

Any FIP contact-element, as appropriate and applicable, alternatively,could be unique at a FIP, call address, system service, system,manufacturer, distributor, any definable group and/or combinationsthereof defined level.

As an alternative to system 600 generating to send contact-element datafor user placement onto FIP(s), the system could instead send previouslyentered/stored and maintained contact-element(s) to owner 500 (user) forplacement onto FIP. Furthermore, system 600 method of contact-elementsend could be completed via IVR voice applications; IM/SMS/Textapplications; web/internet applications; request to physical have mailcontaining data sent; by fax; by email and/or combinations and/orvariations thereof and/or by any other method by which data/informationcould be sent to owner 500.

When a FIP viewer/consumer calls to system 600 to access services and/orto set services system 600 could capture call related data during thecall session, e.g. caller-id, service(s) accessed, system 600 area(s)accessed, call initiation time, call disconnection time, etc. so at afuture time said viewer/consumer could access said call session relatedinformation either when calling back to system 600 and/or via a serviceswebsite and/or via any other applicable method by which call sessionrelated information/data could be retrieved. Optionally, apin/password/transaction-id/etc. could be provided to said viewer duringthe call session, for use to securely access said session information atsome future point.

As an alternative to System 600 generating to send/provide systemservices related data to FIP viewer 510, the system could instead senddata via, IVR voice applications; im/SMS/text applications; web/internetapplications; request to physical have mail containing data sent; byfax; by email and/or combinations and/or variations thereof and/or byany other method by which data/information could be sent to viewer 510.

An alternative for system 600 received data is, when system 600 firstdetects inbound data, the sent-from device data, i.e. caller-id,ip-address, etc. along with/without system-address data, also known asthe address used to call-to/send said system 600 inbound data to, can beused to initiate/activate any applicable services 900 related and/orsystem 600 related unique and/or general auto-response. This alternativeprovides the advantage of speed providing the minimal number of steps toset system-services, in this case for the most part, involving 1-step.

System 600 should not be considered limited in, functionality and/orcapability(s); compatibility and/or access to/with third party system(s)and/or network(s).

In order to process mail related services as depicted in FIGS. 23-24,system 600 could be integrated with physical mail processing relatedassets/organizations/processes/services/etc., that would fulfillphysical mail related system services requests.

System 600 generated contact-element(s) could be scribed and/or appliedto FIP(s) in any number of ways, including the use of stencils,adhesively attached characters, mechanically attached characters,removably attached characters, pre-configured labels, etc.

System services 900 can be any service and/or combination of servicesthat can be modified/set by FIP related administrators/owners; whereonand typically an administrator, preferably through a services 900related administrator account, could set data, information and servicesrelated settings, preferably as they relate to a FIP and/or FIP relatedand/or advertised object, product, service, event, information, item,etc.

FIP inquiring users, e.g. viewers, consumers, owners, etc. can interactwith system-services in a variety of ways, in both sending and/orreceiving information, files, data, objects, items, etc., simply calleditem(s). Item(s) exchange/interaction methods can include but are notlimited to, system-to user sent/received, calls, SMS (text) messages,electronic messages, faxes, scanned data, website placed item(s), anyelectronic-site placed item(s), application provided item(s), physicalcourier services mailed item(s), and/or any applicable way tosend/receive item(s), and/or variations thereof and/or combinationsthereof; whereas said interactions can be fully automated, live personinvolved or both automated and live person involved; and whereasinitiation sources to send said item(s) can include, but are not limitedto, people, services, applications, web services, web applications,systems, system 600, computers, user devices, user communicationdevices, mobile electronic devices, any applicabledevice/service/application; and/or variations thereof and/orcombinations thereof; and whereas processing of said item(s) can occurat/by/in, systems, services, applications, physical service providers,electronic service providers, providers, people, machines, anyapplicable item processor, any applicable method by which to processsaid item(s) and/or variations thereof and/or combinations thereof; andwhereas said item exchange requests, by system(s) to FIP user(s) or byFIP user(s) to system(s), are not limited, including at least one saidexchange.

Services related data that can be exchanged between system-services andFIP users can include, but are not limited to, data sets/categoriesrelated to ANY contact element, any non-system linked contact-elementequivalent element, payments, credit-cards, personal information,medical information, files, appointments, receipts, advertisings,marketing, specifications, dates/times, names, titles, headings, shortdescriptions, descriptions, statistics, scores, gaming information,profile names, login names, picture files, wave files, video files,media files, document files, any-files, account information, profileinformation, online service information, physical services information,financial information, financial stock codes, abbreviated names, faxes,instructions, directions, comments, requests, SKUs, product-ids,program-ids, department names/ids, organization information, productinformation, visual-media services data, audio-media services data,print-media services data, other-media services data, any applicabledata, and/or variations thereof, and/or combination thereof.

Services related function(s) can include, but are not limited to,performing calculations;management/processing/storage/distribution/calculation ofcontact-element(s), data/item(s), etc.; analyzing contact-element(s),patterns, user behaviors, behaviors, data/item(s), etc.; management ofcontact-element(s), products, services, addresses, IDs, IPs,web-addresses, websites, financials, statistics, logs, data/item(s),etc.; auto creation/maintenance/generation of contact-element(s),accounts, services, sites, memberships, transactions, online products,products, data/item(s), etc.; (auto) translations/conversion ofcontact-element(s), codes, languages, currencies, rates, data/item(s),etc.; processing contact-element(s), alerts, notifications, calls,emails, faxes, texts, pictures, files, data/item(s), etc.;searching/searching-for contact-element(s) data/item(s), etc.;manipulation of contact-element(s), data/item(s), etc.; makingdata/item(s), etc. available to users, systems, services, applications,sites, locations, entities, organizations, groups, people, etc.; and/orvariations thereof and/or combinations thereof.

More specifically, call services are not limited in their type,capability and/or scope, but generally serve as a call attendant, eitherprocessing FIP viewer incoming calls or providing FIP administratorsaccess to set system 600 maintained and related services. The followingare call service example(s) and as such should not be consideredlimiting; they can be comprised of a single to any combination of(applicable) service(s), including the service(s) described below:

Call Service (1-1) Named, Notification and Review Call Service

[Version-1] Is a call service whereby a FIP administrator can set atleast one recorded notification, assumedly related to an FIP relatedadvertised item; whereby a FIP viewer upon connecting with said callservice would have the option to review said administrator previouslyset notification(s).

Call Service (2-1) Named, Leave a Message Call Service

[Version-1] Is a call service whereby a FIP administrator couldpreferably set a custom message greeting, whereby FIP viewer uponconnecting with said call service would have the option to leave saidadministrator a message, for future retrieval and/or review.

Call Service (3-1) Named, Call Action Request

[Version-1] Is a call service whereby a FIP viewer would be given theoption of sending an action request to related FIP administrator, e.g.call back request, etc. Preferably, said call service would collect tomake available said viewer call related data to said owner.

Call Service (4-1) Named, Call Connection Service

[Version-1] Is a call service whereby a FIP administrator could set atleast one call forwarding extension (or call address); whereby a FIPviewer upon connecting with said call service would review-to-select asaid administrator previously set extension or call address, at whichpoint system 600 could place and connect the call. Alternatively, callservice could auto-place calls to said administrator preset calladdress(s).

Call Service (5-1) Named, Call to Retrieve Texted Back Data

[Version-1] Is a call service, whereby a FIP administrator could storeat least one text, picture, video, audio, file and/orvariations/combinations thereof (data) onto system 600; and whereasviewer upon connecting with said call service, via a text enabled phone,could request that at least one said file be sent, via SMS/text-message,back to said viewer text enabled phone. Alternatively, instead of saidFIP administrator data being texted back, system 600 generated/availabledata could be texted back, e.g. system linked contact-element data, etc.

More specifically, SMS services are not limited in their type,capability and/or scope, and typically involve processing FIP viewersent SMS-text messages, triggering a system 600 initiated action. Thefollowing are SMS services example(s) and as such should not beconsidered limiting; they can be comprised of a single to anycombination of (applicable) service(s), including the service(s)described below:

SMS Service (1-1) Named, Send Text to Retrieve Texted Back Data

Is a SMS service, whereby a FIP administrator could store at least onetext, picture, video, audio, file and/or variations/combinations thereof(data) onto system 600; and whereas upon a FIP viewer sending a SMStext-message to system 600, said system would send a text containingsaid data back to said viewer text enabled phone. Alternatively, a saidsent text could include a code, word, phrase, etc. requesting specificFIP administrator data be sent. Furthermore, instead of said FIPadministrator data being texted back, system 600 generated/availabledata could be texted back, e.g. system linked contact-element data, etc.

The invention may be embodied and practiced in other specific formswithout departing from the spirit and essential characteristics thereof.The present embodiments are therefore to be considered in all respectsas illustrative and not restrictive, the scope of the invention beingindicated by the appended claims rather than by the foregoingdescription; and all variations, substitutions and changes which comewithin the meaning and range of equivalency of the claims are thereforeintended to be embraced therein.

The invention claimed is:
 1. A method comprising: acquiring a systemlinked item comprising a physical item and system linked contactinformation, the system linked contact information being physicallydisplayed on the physical item; setting personalized action settingscomprising personalized information in a computer system, setting thepersonalized action settings comprising inputting the personalizedinformation into the computer system as user input, the personalizedaction settings being linked to the system linked contact information inthe computer system; and configuring the computer system to perform aresponse to user input of each of one or more action requests into thecomputer system, the one or more action requests representing the systemlinked contact information, the response to user input of each of one ormore action requests comprising one or more computerized actions definedby the personalized action settings, and the one or more computerizedactions comprising retrieving the personalized information andtransmitting the personalized information in the response to user inputof each of one or more action requests.
 2. The method of claim 1,wherein the physical item is a physical sign.
 3. The method of claim 1,wherein acquiring the system linked item comprises acquiring thephysical item and physically applying at least a portion of the systemlinked contact information to the physical item.
 4. The method of claim3, further comprising retrieving the least a portion of the systemlinked contact information from the computer system.
 5. The method ofclaim 1, wherein acquiring the system linked item comprises acquiringthe physical item with at least a portion of the system linked contactinformation already pre-applied to the physical item.
 6. The method ofclaim 5, wherein the at least a portion of the system linked contactinformation comprises contact information that is unique within thecomputer system.
 7. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or morecomputerized actions defined by the personalized action settingscomprises sending a reply through the computer system, the replycomprising a natural language statement indicated by the personalizedaction settings in the computer system.
 8. The method of claim 7,wherein the natural language statement is personalized, and wherein thepersonalized action settings comprise the natural language statement. 9.The method of claim 1, wherein the action request comprises a requesttext message.
 10. The method of claim 9, wherein the one or morecomputerized actions comprises sending a response text message inresponse the request text message.
 11. The method of claim 1, furthercomprising: providing a verification for a user access request in thecomputer system, the verification comprising verification that data fromthe user access request is linked to the system linked contactinformation in the computer system; and in response to providing theverification, gaining permission from the computer system to configuringthe computer system to perform the response to user input of the actionrequest into the computer system.
 12. The method of claim 11, whereinthe verification comprises data other than the system linked contactinformation.
 13. The method of claim 1, wherein the personalized actionsettings indicate one or more selected types of actions out of multipleavailable types of actions, and wherein the one or more actions definedby the personalized action settings comprise the one or more selectedtypes of actions.
 14. A method comprising: providing a physical item;providing system linked contact information, the system linked contactinformation being designed to be displayed on the physical item to forma system linked item; verifying a user access request in a computersystem, the verifying comprising verifying that data from the useraccess request is linked to the system linked contact information in thecomputer system; in response to the verifying, permitting a user inputrequest to set personalized action settings in the computer system, thepersonalized action settings comprising personalized information;receiving the user input request to set personalized action settings inthe computer system, the personalized action settings being linked tothe system linked contact information in the computer system, and theuser input request comprising the personalized information; setting thepersonalized action settings in the computer system in response toreceiving the request to set the personalized action settings in thecomputer system; receiving user input representing the system linkedcontact information in the computer system; and in response to receivingthe system linked contact information in the computer system, performingone or more personalized computerized actions defined by thepersonalized action settings, the one or more personalized computerizedactions comprising retrieving the personalized information andtransmitting the personalized information in response to receiving thesystem linked contact information in the computer system.
 15. The methodof claim 14, wherein the physical item is a physical sign.
 16. Themethod of claim 14, wherein providing the physical item and providingthe system linked contact information comprises providing the systemlinked item comprising the physical item displaying the system linkedcontact information, the displayed system linked contact informationbeing unique contact information within the computer system.
 17. Themethod of claim 14, wherein providing the physical item and providingthe system linked contact information comprises providing the physicalitem separately from the system linked contact information.
 18. Themethod of claim 14, wherein supplying the system linked contactinformation comprises supplying the system linked contact information toan intermediate party for distribution to a user that is different fromthe intermediate party.
 19. The method of claim 18, wherein receivingthe verification comprises receiving the verification from the user, andwherein the method further comprises: linking the system linked contactinformation to the intermediate party in the computer system; andresponding to an event comprising one or more of receiving theverification, receiving the personalized action settings, or receivingthe user input of the system linked contact information, by assigning tothe intermediate party a recognition of at least partial responsibilityfor the event in the computer system.
 20. The method of claim 14,wherein performing one or more personalized computerized actions definedby the personalized action settings comprises initiating the performingof the one or more personalized computerized actions in response toreceiving the system linked contact information in the computer systemwithout requiring further user input beyond a computerized communicationcomprising the system linked contact information.